21.   For several days, the Israeli army has been launching major attacks against Palestinians cities, towns and villages in the West Bank, in response to suicide bombings.

22.   Forty-three troops have also been killed since the army launched a major operation in early April.

23.   For several days, the Israeli army has been launching major attacks against Palestinians cities, towns and villages in the West Bank.

24.   He offered no details, but there were indications the army launched an operation in the area to track down the attackers.

25.   He gave no numbers but said many of the prisoners were badly wounded and receiving treatment in Kisangani, from where the Zaire army launched a counteroffensive last week.

26.   Hundreds of Tamil refugees have fled northern Sri Lanka over the past several weeks after the army launched an offensive against rebel positions near Vavuniya.

27.   In recent weeks, the army has launched a major drive in Doda district to flush out militants fighting to break away from India.

28.   In response, the army launched an internal probe.

29.   Inside Myanmar, the government army has launched a new offensive against the rebel KNU, forcing its fighters to abandon a mobile headquarters.

30.   Inside Myanmar, the government army has launched a new offensive against the rebel Karen National Union, forcing its fighters to abandon a mobile headquarters.