He said members of the group are especially concerned about the future behavior of paramilitary groups that operate in former guerrilla strongholds.

The armed forces responded by regularly dispatching units to guerrilla strongholds.

The neighborhoods have long been considered guerrilla strongholds.

They also stepped up attacks on guerrilla strongholds to the south, where many rebel fighters have fled.

The killings occurred when about 200 rebels ambushed the government force as it combed a guerrilla stronghold.

Israel's second bombing, late today, targeted guerrilla strongholds.

The government initiated a series of rural counterinsurgency operations to dismantle such guerrilla strongholds.

Those that did not were in guerrilla strongholds in the north where officials deemed it too dangerous.

But they stepped up attacks on guerrilla strongholds to the south where many of the rebel fighters have fled.

Troops on the outskirts of the guerrilla strongholds appeared tired but calm and confident this afteroon.