1.   Air force helicopter gunships strafed Tamil Tiger rebel positions in northern Sri Lanka after the guerrillas lobbed mortar shells at government troops, military officials said Saturday.

2.   But it turned bloody when battle tanks fired artillery shells and an Israeli helicopter gunship strafed the area, apparently in an effort to scare away the approaching civilians.

3.   Ethiopian helicopter gunships Friday strafed a stronghold in southwestern Somalia of Islamic forces who are fighting for an independent homeland in eastern Ethiopia.

4.   Gunships also strafed Fatah offices in the West Bank town of El Bireh, injuring five people, witnesses said.

5.   Helicopter gunships strafed Vaksince and neighboring Slupcane and Lojane.

6.   Helicopter gunships strafed suspected Hezbollah bases in the nearby highlands of Iqlim al-Tuffah.

7.   Helicopter gunships strafed guerrilla infiltration trails in neighboring olive groves.

8.   Helicopter gunships strafed trails used by the guerrillas in neighboring olive groves.

9.   In the afternoon, an Israeli helicopter gunships strafed with machine gun fire a civilian vehicle near Maydoun, injuring its two Hezbollah members.

10.   Israel retaliated by firing artillery, and hours later warplanes let loose four missiles while helicopter gunships strafed the area, Lebanese security officials said.