51.   The federal army has made several moves aimed at gaining control over Montenegro, though it has yet to clash openly with Montenegrin police who support the local government.

52.   The government is unlikely to accept such a demand, which would wipe out gains the army made in an offensive last fall.

53.   The government may appeal to the media to support national interests and the army will make it tough for critical news organizations to cover the war, they said.

54.   The rebels claimed many soldiers were killed and several wounded when the army made a clumsy and disorganized withdrawal.

55.   The news release did not say why the army made the change now.

56.   The Sri Lankan army has made several successful assaults in the north and east, pushing into areas previously held by the rebels.

57.   The Taliban and its northern-based enemies are fighting on several fronts, although the Taliban army has made significant progress in recent weeks.

58.   The Taliban religious army has made significant gains recently in its protracted battle with an alliance of its rivals.

59.   U.N. officials said the Croatian army was making good on promises to withdraw from the buffer zone, where they had surrounded U.N. observation posts.

60.   U.N. officials said the government army has made substantial gains in its offensive, cutting supply routes to two Serb-held areas.