21.   Elsewhere in Afghanistan, government troops clashed with opposition fighters from another guerrilla faction.

22.   Eritrean aircraft bombed the northern Ethiopian town of Adigrat on Thursday, killing at least one person and wounding three, while ground troops clashed on two fronts.

23.   Ethiopian and Eritrean troops have clashed in a disputed border area, and both sides suffered an undetermined number of casualties, a reliable source said Monday.

24.   Eritrean and Ethiopian troops clashed along their disputed border Saturday, with each side accusing the other of instigating the latest round of fighting.

25.   Further to the south, Nigerian troops have clashed with troops from neighboring Cameroon over control of the oil-rich Bakassi penninsula.

26.   Government troops clashed with an armed band trying to smuggle weapons into Kosovo province from Albania Thursday, capturing dozens of rifles and grenades, army officials said.

27.   Government troops clashed with members of an outlawed rebel militia on the outskirts of the capital, Brazzaville, a senior military official said Thursday.

28.   Government troops clashed with members of an outlawed rebel militia on the outskirts of the capital, Brazzaville, military officials said Thursday.

29.   Government troops clashed with opposition units for months in Tavil-Dar last fall, Interfax added.

30.   Government troops clashed Tuesday with rebels in Guinea-Bissau, raising the prospect of a return to civil war in the west African nation, Portuguese officials said.