41.   The radio said government jets had carried out bombing raids on Taliban positions in the area, destroying several tanks and armed personnel carriers.

42.   Two Israeli helicopters raked areas near the targeted SLA positions with machine-gun fire while jets carried out mock raids against the Hezbollah stronghold of Iqlim at-Touffah.

43.   Israeli helicopters raked areas near the targeted SLA positions with machine-gun fire while jets carried out mock raids against the Hezbollah stronghold of Iqlim al-Tuffah.

44.   Israeli-built Kfir supersonic jets carried out bombing raids against suspected LTTE positions while artillery was also used to neutralise rebel concentrations, officials said.

45.   Sri Lankan air force jets carried out bombing attacks against a fishing village, killing three civilians, the Tamil Tiger guerrillas said over their clandestine radio Friday.

46.   The Airbus Industrie consortium said the jet was carrying seven crew members.

47.   The Randolph-based jet was carrying a crew of two and six passengers, said Lieutenant Colonel Johnny Whitaker, a Randolph spokesman.