31.   India says attacks by militants have increased since the Indian army launched a campaign in May to oust Pakistan-based fighters from the Himalayan heights of Kashmir.

32.   It has not been unusual for the Israeli army to launch helicopter gunship attacks on Palestinian targets in retaliation for shooting attacks.

33.   Khmer Rouge guerrillas are digging massive holes to trap government tanks in case the army launches a dry-season offensive, a senior government general said Thursday.

34.   Monday was the day the Croatian army launched its offensive.

35.   Monday, when the four-month truce in Bosnia officially expired, was the day the Croatian army launched its offensive.

36.   Myanmar claimed that the Thai army launched an artillery barrage to support attacks by Karen rebels on military outposts.

37.   Myanmar claimed that the Thai army launched an artillery barrage to support attacks on military outposts by rebels belonging to the Shan ethnic minority.

38.   News reports said the army had launched a sweep in the area to hunt for the assailants.

39.   Now the Mexican army is launching its own public relations offensive.

40.   On Sunday, the army launched another offensive toward Mankulam, backed by heavy artillery and a fleet of warplanes and helicopters, the statement said.