21.   The alliance launched the air war to force Milosevic to end his crackdown on ethnic Albanian militants.

22.   The alliance launched the cruise missiles in hopes of destroying anti-aircraft missile sites, thereby making air raids safer for NATO pilots.

23.   The Afghan press agency said the northern alliance launched a major attack Monday evening on the Taliban position near Dara-e-Suf, in northern Samangan.

24.   The alliance launched the air war to force former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic to end his crackdown on ethnic Albanians in the province.

25.   The alliance launched the air war to force former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic to end his crackdown on ethnic Albanians.

26.   The alliance launched the campaign to force former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic to end his crackdown on ethnic Albanian militants.

27.   The alliance launched the air war to force then Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic to end his crackdown on ethnic Albanians.

28.   The alliance launched the missiles Sunday aiming to take out anti-aircraft missile sites and make air raids safer for NATO pilots.

29.   The anti-Taliban alliance launched its counter-offensive following a weekend of heavy fighting in which the Taliban took control of the key northern province of Faryab.

30.   The Bulgarian parliament agreed Friday to allow NATO planes to use Bulgarian airspace if the alliance launches airstrikes against neighboring Yugoslavia.