31.   The attacks also coincide with the end announced on Wednesday of a German moratorium on expulsions of Kurdish militants to Turkey.

32.   The attack coincided with a scheduled visit to Jerusalem by SLA chief General Antoine Lahad later Monday.

33.   The attack coincided with another Tiger assault against an air force base in the region where a parked aircraft was destroyed and one airman was killed, officials said.

34.   The attack coincided with another Tiger attack against an air base where a parked aircraft was destroyed and one airman was killed, officials said.

35.   The attack coincided with the funeral in Lyon of an Algerian terrorist suspect, Khaled Kelkal, killed by police.

36.   The attack coincided with the start of the Muslim feast of Eid Al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

37.   The attack coincided with the height of an Israeli military offensive in Lebanon, which has provoked Arab anger.

38.   The latest reported attack coincides with an improvement in Iraq-Iran ties.

39.   The latest Tiger attack also coincided with the opening of a new police station in the northwestern town of Murunkan which security forces wrested from Tiger control in February.

40.   The latest Tiger attack also coincided with the opening a new police station in the northwestern town of Murunkan which security forces wrested from Tiger control in February.