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Show November21, 1999 Russia Resumes Airstrikes THEASSOCIATED PH GROZNY.Russia Cle allowed the Russian air renew bombing over Chechnya on Saturday, and the military claimed to have driven Islamic rebels into the mountains. The armyis focusing on the Chechencapital, Grozny, whichit says it has largely surrounded, and therebel stronghold of Bamut in the westof the breakaway Caucasus Mountains republ The resumedairstrikes came amid intense international criticism of Russia's two-monthmili tary campaign. At a summit in Turkey last week, a defiant Presi dent Boris Yelisin angrily rejected calls for negotiations to end the war. After fog groundedflights Fri day, Russian Su 24 attack planes and Mi-24 helicopters flew 70 missions Saturday, the military com mandsaid. In addition to Bamut, they concentrated on the cities of Urus-Martan, southwest of Grozny, and Argun, east of the capital, the Interfax news agency, reported. The army hassaid it hoped to seize Bamut this weekend, though Russian planes have been pound. ing the rebel base for weeksandit was unclear how nich closer they weretoa takeoverSaturday. Chechen Deputy Prime Minis ter Kazbek Makhashevtold Interfax that Urus Martan was being pummeled Saturday without let- up. He said the Russian troops 9% ss Sh: Save 35% Save 33% All Pfaitzgraff* Dinnerware Everything in Trim-The-Home and fasiiB\ 1% off thefea ts, Every set, all open stockpieces, glassware, flatware and accessoriesis on saleoff the original prices. Plaltzgraff is available in Housewares. Enjoy savings off the regular prices oflights, artificial trees, tree skirts, stockings and stocking hangersin Trim-The-Home. Excludes Department 56” and Hallmark* collectibles. $199 Panasonic*® DYD/Video/CD Player A complete system thatfeaturescrystalclear picture with dynamic sound performance. Heceive 28 DVDrentals and 5 OVD movies with purchase; DVDA120. MajorElectronics wantedto force residents to flee, then “announce its capture with: out a single shot.” Meanwhile, Russian ground forces on Saturday seized towns around Chechny: ‘ond largest city, Gudermes, which the Rus: sians occupiedlast week. Military officials said they were beginning house-to-house searches of the townsand that most of the rebels in the area have fled into nearby mountains, the ITAR-Tass news agency reported. Onthe border with the neigh boring Russian republic of In. gushetia, the tide of refugees was flowing in twodirections Satur ySeveral thousand Chechens fleeing the fighting arrived in Ingushetia over the past 24 hours, Peaee 189,99 oe Seif-propelied Envirovac Vacuum eatures true hepa seaiedfiltration system, a powerful 12-amp motor, suction control leaving action; 5188. 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