In suspending the withdrawal this month, it cited increased military activity by the Islamic guerrillas.

On July 9, 2000, a young man opened a notebook and jotted down the opening words in his life as an Islamic guerrilla.

The Government attributes all massacres to the Islamic guerrillas, but even after they are over, nobody quite knows which side to fear most.

Although attacks by Islamic guerrillas have diminished this year, the numbers are still significant.

Meanwhile the country descended into a period of civil war, between the military government and Islamic guerrillas.

And in the south, Islamic guerrillas have begun a campaign that could threaten national and regional stability.

The Islamic guerrillas call themselves mujaheddin, or holy warriors.

Islamic guerrillas - many would call them terrorists - openly operate inside Pakistan's borders, with government support.

A statement by Algerian authorities blamed Islamic guerrillas for the attack.

Villagers say a training camp for Islamic guerrillas was once situated nearby, though it has been closed for several years.