And he closed several bases that had been used to stage attacks against an armed insurgency.

Unita uses its bases to stage attacks against Angolan government forces.

He boasted about driving a friend to stage attacks on American patrols.

It is becoming routine for Mahdi fighters to stage attacks in other neighborhoods.

Rebels have used these mountains to stage attacks against the government since the 1970's.

Israel says the bases are used to stage attacks on northern Israel.

The army said Palestinians were using the buildings to stage attacks.

Palestinian orchards along the settlers' road have been bulldozed because, Israel says, they were used to stage attacks.

Costa Rica also allowed the Sandinistas to stage attacks from its territory.

It said the base was used to stage attacks and to store ammunition.