21.   The heavy shelling of the highway took Indian artillery gunners and officers by surprise.

22.   The mountain range looms over the thin ribbon of asphalt, giving a clear line of vision onto the road for forward spotters guiding artillery gunners to their targets.

23.   The sky glowed orange from the burning palace, and pale yellow flares went off periodically, illuminating targets for the artillery gunners.

24.   There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombing, which coincided with exchanges of fire between Israeli and militia artillery gunners and guerrillas on the front line.

25.   In the latest fighting, northern artillery gunners on Friday blasted the southern stronghold of Aden as both sides accused each other of breaking the ceasefire.

26.   Israeli and SLA artillery gunners bombarded areas north of the security zone in retaliation without causing casualties, the Lebanese police said.

27.   Israeli helicopters responded by firing missiles and artillery gunners shelled areas north of the occupied zone.

28.   Israeli artillery gunners also blasted the Iqlim al-Tuffah, a stronghold of the Iranian-backed group.

29.   Israeli artillery gunners bombarded the Iqlim at-Tuffah heights, a stronghold of the Shiite Moslem fundamentalist guerrillas.

30.   Israeli artillery gunners retaliated by bombarding suspected Hezbollah positions facing the occupied zone, security sources said.