11.   Ivanchenko admitted that heroin smuggling has mushroomed in recent months amid fighting between the ruling Taliban and the Afghan opposition alliance based along part of the Tajik border.

12.   The government has blamed ethnic Karen and student rebel groups based along the Thai-Burmese border for the bombing.

13.   The money was also allegedly to be channeled to anti-government groups based along the Thai-Burmese border, said Intelligence Directorate officer Col. Thein Swe.

14.   The seven-year civil war has been largely based along ethnic lines among seven warring factions.

15.   The Thai government of Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh has taken a hard line against the various Burmese rebel groups based along the Thai border.

16.   The troops who surrendered have vowed to abide by Burmese laws, said Thai intelligence officers based along the Thai-Burmese border.

17.   Another contingent will be based along the road leading to the eastern city of Jalalabad.

18.   Military airplanes based along the coast were flown inland.

19.   Myanmar is fighting insurgents based along the border with Thailand.