The fighting in Swat is the first serious insurgent threat from militia forces in what is known as a settled area of Pakistan.

C Co suffered many losses and injured Soldiers but managed to reduce the insurgent threat.

Nigerian soldiers have responded to the insurgent threat with a crackdown in Maiduguri.

Still, the insurgent threat persisted - this week a gunman fired at the company's base, and bullets struck a Bradley on patrol.

Because of the insurgent threat, the election has been held over three days, with troops and the police moving from one polling district to another.

But insurgent threats are not the only stress facing doctors in this once stellar system, one of the best in the Middle East.

The country's largest oil refinery, in the town of Bayji, remained shut because of insurgent threats to workers.

Growing insurgent threats to governments further away, particularly in Colombia and Peru, are not the only sign of new difficulties ahead.

The long process has demoralized many Iraqis who turned out to vote despite insurgent threats.

Insurgent activity was in decline by the end of 1992, and Fujimori took credit for this development, claiming that his campaign had largely eliminated the insurgent threat.