11.   Although the Taliban religious army controls much of Afghanistan, the country remains extremely volatile.

12.   Army spokesman Capt. Zamora Induta told state radio the army controlled all rural areas of the small West African country except the central zone, according to Lusa.

13.   Induta claimed the army controlled all rural areas of the small country except the central region.

14.   In the Zairian capital, Kinshasa, Prime Minister Leon Kengo wa Dondo claimed his army still controlled both provinces.

15.   It is unclear if the rebels alone are responsible for the large quantities of heroin seeping out of an area the Burmese army supposedly controls.

16.   Rebels recently seized Wau town and has the airstrip within artillery range, but the army still controls a nearby garrison.

17.   Some analysts also are concerned that a strong Burmese army controlling the frontiers would create problems for neighboring countries.

18.   The Israeli army controls entry and exit points to main cities and towns in the West Bank, and Palestinians were already facing tight restrictions on their movements.

19.   The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press by telephone that the army has controlled the violence although the area is still tense.

20.   The rebel leader whose army controls half of Zaire vows to take the capital within three weeks.