11.   Ecuadorean and Peruvian troops battled in February over a disputed boundary in an area believed to have oil deposits.

12.   Ecuadorean and Peruvian troops battled last month over a disputed boundary in an area believed to have oil deposits.

13.   Ecuadorean and Peruvian troops exchanged fire across their shared border, and Peruvians fired warning shots at an Ecuadorean army plane, the Defense Ministry said Friday.

14.   From there they fire mortars down on Peruvian troops.

15.   Fujimori said Peruvian troops had captured the Ecuadorean base of Tiwintza at the headwaters of the Cenepa River.

16.   Indigenous Indians who knew the jungle terrain well said they were tipping off Ecuadoran soldiers to Peruvian troop movements.

17.   Live television pictures showed Peruvian troops evacuating hostages.

18.   News reports from the border said Peruvian troops and tanks were being mobilized along the frontier.

19.   Officials in Quito claimed Peruvian troops were the aggressors and were repelled.

20.   President Alberto Fujimori, who visited the border region Sunday, said Peruvian troops had surrounded the base of Tihuinza and were advancing on the post.