21.   The mortar was one of several that had started to fall on the center of the city Sunday morning.

22.   The refugees fear the army will mount a powerful operation to flush out resistance, and some say mortars are already in place, ready to be fired.

23.   These explosions probably mean that there are still mortars hidden amongst the ruined buildings along the front line.

24.   UN spokeswoman Myriam Sochacki said there had been considerable mortar shelling of villages over the weekend.

25.   UNPROFOR was Monday seeking to find out whether the mortars were still in the area.

26.   Philippine officials say the homemade bombs using rifle grenades and mortars were not meant to harm, but only to scare the public.

27.   The mortars were of the kind used by the Irish Republican Army.