41.   Iraq repeatedly has said that there were indications that its gunners had hit allied aircraft, but has yet to produce evidence that a warplane was struck.

42.   Iraq claimed Tuesday it fired three surface-to-air missiles at allied aircraft patrolling the no-fly zone, but no hits were reported.

43.   Iraq has previously claimed to have hit allied aircraft, but has never provided evidence.

44.   Iraq has previously claimed to have hit allied aircraft, but it has never provided evidence.

45.   Iraq repeated its claims of Friday and Saturday that it had fired anti-aircraft weapons at U.S. and allied aircraft patrolling no-fly zones over its territory.

46.   Iraq, meanwhile, claimed it fired anti-aircraft weapons at U.S. and allied aircraft patrolling no-fly zones over its territory Sunday.

47.   It was not immediately know if the MiGs were shot down by allied aircraft or from the ground.

48.   Makotore said the rebels on Sunday attacked allied aircraft carrying ration supplies to troops stationed in Ikela, but the plane returned safely to its base.

49.   Mazar-e-Sharif has a large airport that could be refurbished for American and allied aircraft to conduct humanitarian missions and mount attacks against the Taliban.

50.   NATO said that during a day hampered by poor weather, allied aircraft targeted airfields at Nis and Sjenica and attacked a radio relay site at Novi Sad.