11.   Paramilitary troops destroyed the homes of six villagers in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday to punish the relatives of five tribesmen accused of kidnapping a government official, authorities said.

12.   Over the weekend, Russian troops destroyed scores of weapons turned in by rebels.

13.   Philippine troops have destroyed reef markers put up in the Philippine-held area of the disputed Spratly Islands, the military chief said Thursday.

14.   After dumping out the ammunition and documents, the troops destroyed the caves.

15.   At the front Friday, troops destroyed three major rebel camps, the Anatolia news agency said.

16.   At least four rogue troops were killed when government troops destroyed a tank they had been driving, military officials said.

17.   But troops rarely destroy homes of Israeli settlers.

18.   Col. Blagoja Markovski, an army spokesman, said troops destroyed a rebel bunker.

19.   Filipino troops recently destroyed Chinese structures and reef markers on portions of the Spratly Islands claimed by both countries, the military said.

20.   He said Sudanese government troops destroyed three tanks, three armored cars, a truck loaded with ammunition, and other supplies meant for the Ugandan armed forces.