11.   Government spokesman Ravinatha Aryasinha said the attack bore the hallmarks of the Tamil Tigers.

12.   On Wednesday, government spokesman Ravinatha Aryasinha said the attack bore the hallmarks of the Tamil Tigers.

13.   There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack that killed the militiaman, but the attack bore the hallmarks of the Hezbollah guerrilla group.

14.   There was no claim of responsibility, but the attack bore the hallmarks of the Shiite Muslim guerrilla group Hezbollah.

15.   There was no responsibility claim but the attack bore the hallmarks of Hezbollah.

16.   They said the attack bore all the marks of the Irish Republican Army.

17.   Juppe said the attack bore all the hallmarks of a terrorist attack.

18.   No claim of responsibility had yet been received, but the attack bore all the hallmarks of the previous attacks.

19.   Police said the attack bore the hallmarks of a loyalist paramilitary action.

20.   Police said the attack bore the hallmarks of the Irish Republican Army.