41.   The military mounted an offensive last month against left-wing guerrillas in plains southeast of the capital, Bogota.

42.   The Serbs believe government troops would use the truce to regroup and mount new offensives in the spring.

43.   The Serbs believe the government troops would use the truce only to regroup and mount new offensives once winter has passed.

44.   The town, which is heavily defended by Congolese army troops and their Zimbabwean allies, would give the rebels a good base for mounting an offensive against Kinshasa.

45.   For this reason the Taliban would not mount an offensive against Kabul.

46.   He added the attacks are also designed to put the guerrillas in a more favorable position for the dry season, when the government traditionally mounts offensives.

47.   He charged that Bosnian forces had used UN protection of the six Bosnian safe havens, including Bihac, to mount the offensive.

48.   A French missionary order charged here Tuesday that Chinese authorities had mounted an offensive against clandestine Catholics loyal to the Vatican, citing sources in Beijing.

49.   About one-quarter of the deaths have come since last week as the government mounts an offensive in the western Maoist stronghold of Rolpa.

50.   The original intention had been to mount an offensive in Central Bougainville, Singirok said.