41.  But few refugees are eager to return, fearing security sweeps and violence as rebels have continued to mount daily raids against the federal forces.

42.  But despite the government assurances, small-scale rebel attacks and booby-trap explosions continue to bleed federal forces daily.

43.  But small-scale attacks and booby traps still claim the lives of federal forces daily.

44.  By insisting that local governments restrain squatters without help from federal forces, some also say the president is trying to wash his hands of the problem.

45.  Chernomyrdin said Saturday that the situation in Grozny shows the lack of coordination between different federal forces and ordered the prosecutor general to investigate.

46.  Chernomyrdin said Saturday that the situation in Grozny shows the lack of coordination between different federal forces, while warning against reliance on a purely military solution.

47.  Control over Chiri-Yurt allows federal forces to seal the only road that leads into the mountain Shatoy region, a rebel stronghold.

48.  Control over Chiri-Yurt allows federal forces to seal the only road that leads into the mountainous Shatoy region, a rebel stronghold.

49.  Despite routine detentions of fighting-age Chechen men by Russian troops, federal forces appear unable to prevent rebel surprise raids on Russian positions.

50.  During such operations, federal forces seal off towns and conduct building-by-building searches in a bid to flush out any suspected rebels.