21.   The assault was carried out by Peruvian troops, who poured into the compound through the front gate.

22.   The Ecuadorean Joint Chief of Staffs announced late Friday night that fighting was continuing and that Peruvian troops had used mortars against Ecuadorean positions.

23.   The Ecuadorean military also said its forces continue to battle Peruvian troops in a disputed border zone Sunday.

24.   The Ecuadorean Joint Chief of Staffs announced late Friday that fighting was continuing and that Peruvian troops had used mortars against Ecuadorean positions.

25.   The Ecuadorean military confirmed the fighting, saying Peruvian troops launched morning attacks against various border posts.

26.   The ministry said the incidents occurred Wednesday and Thursday, when Peruvian troops fired at the Ecuadorean border post of Etza Viejo with machine guns and mortars.

27.   The Peruvian troops are taking losses from mined trails and concealed, Vietnam-style pits containing stakes.

28.   There were no reports of clashes with Peruvian troops.

29.   While adamant that Peruvian troops had taken the base, he admitted the area had not been secured.

30.   Fighting between Ecuadoran and Peruvian troops was reported for a third straight day Saturday in a disputed border area as tensions escalated between the two countries.