21. Last month, the Lesotho government put its army on standby to quell a mutiny among police officers. 22. Pandya said the army had been put on alert and an emergency force called in to help dig through the rubble. 23. President Itamar Franco put the army in charge of Operation Rio three weeks ago after spiralling crime and spreading drug-related violence prompted a public outcry. 24. The army was put in charge of local police and paramilitary forces on Monday to combat an increase in separatist violence in the Indian state of Assam. 25. The army has been put on alert as more snow is expected, and schools have been closed. 26. The declaration calls for massive mobilization of troops and resources and puts the army on a high state of alert. 27. The landmark case put the army on the defensive, highlighting what many say is a lax attitude toward sexual harassment of young female draftees by older male commanders. 28. The request came hours before the first visit by U.S. legislators to Pakistan since a bloodless coup three months ago put the army in charge. 29. The Zairian army has been put on alert, according to members of the parliament who met in an emergency session Monday. 30. The Zairian army was put on alert, but no major attacks occurred. |