Those fears have abated somewhat since the Northern Alliance has offered the Bush administration an assurance that its fighters will advance to the gates of Kabul but stop short of entering the city.

Officials from Rwanda's self-styled government fled their base in the town of Gitarama on Sunday as rebel fighters advanced towards the area, a UN spokesman said.

Five fighters from Ukraine have advanced to the medal round as well, four from Kazakhstan, three from Uzbekistan and one each from Georgia and Azerbaijan.

An estimated 1,200 Islamist fighters advanced to within 20 kilometers of Mopti, a Mali military garrison town.

Those fighters eliminated in earlier rounds by the two finalists of the main bracket advanced to the repechage.

All four Cuban fighters advanced to the gold-medal round, including the heavyweight Felix Savon, who won by walkover.

Ouattara's fighters have taken control of the northern part of Abidjan, and are advancing into the city's downtown, and they are accused of killing several Gbagbo supporters in revenge attacks.

Several times anti-Gaddafi fighters have advanced into the town during the day, but retreated at night because they do not have enough fighters to hold ground.

Two fighters advanced within a sword stroke of Lothor and Keleios.

Paks and the mysterious fighter advanced to the space between them.