41.   But sporadic clashes continue, and thousands of Russian troops help the government patrol the border against rebel incursions from Afghanistan.

42.   But sporadic clashes continue, and thousands of Russian troops help the Tajik government patrol the border against rebel incursions from Afghanistan.

43.   But Vajpayee has rejected the idea of outside involvement, suggesting instead that India and Pakistan jointly patrol the border.

44.   Chinese jets patrolling borders are suspected of sinking the vessel.

45.   Croatia had insisted that peacekeepers patrol the borders to stop arms shipments to Serb rebels from their ethnic brethren in Bosnia and Serbia.

46.   Culo said Angola has sent more security forces to patrol the border to keep refugees out.

47.   Despite continued raids and ambushes in neighboring Congo, residents said no soldiers patrolled the border and no police were deployed along the road.

48.   Egyptian police patrolling the border shot Mossalam in the leg, fracturing his thigh in the process, the official said.

49.   Fighters in Eritrea shot down a Sudanese military helicopter as it patrolled the border, killing three soldiers, a military spokesman said Monday.

50.   Fighters in Eritrea shot down a Sudanese military helicopter as it patrolled the border, killing all three soldiers aboard, a military spokesman said Monday.