41.   For all its current popularity, the offensive is complicated operationally and could end up prolonging the violence and causing yet more escalation.

42.   Government forces continue attacks, despite pledge that offensive is over.

43.   Government soldiers also evacuated a nearby village, indicating an offensive may be in the works to try to sever local Serb supply routes.

44.   Government spokesman Carneiro said the government offensive was a response to UNITA military actions in the north.

45.   Government spokesman Higino Carneiro said the government offensive was a response to UNITA military actions in the north.

46.   He said the military offensive was intend to attack the rebels before they declared an end to their cease-fire, which was announced in December.

47.   Islamic rebels, meanwhile, launched a new attack Wednesday on government troops in eastern Tajikistan, but the offensive was quickly repulsed, Russian reports said.

48.   Israel says the offensive was necessary to stop terrorist bombings.

49.   It did not say, however, whether a new offensive was under way.

50.   It said the rebel offensive was a large-scale act of terrorism and genocide against the Chechen people.