51.   Thousands of Tamil civilians fled as government war planes bombed rebel targets and troops advanced into guerrilla-held areas in northern Sri Lanka Friday, the military said.

52.   Thousands flee as rebels attack military positions.

53.   Frightened residents fled as the former Rwandan soldiers arrived early Sunday.

54.   Government soldiers have run amok in every city taken so far by the rebels, looting and pillaging before fleeing as the rebels close in.

55.   Government troops collapsed and fled as the militiamen approached expecting to lay a long and perhaps unsuccessful siege to the city.

56.   In the resort of Puerto Galera, big waves smashed moored boats inland and sent families fleeing as a geyser suddenly burst from the ground.

57.   A group of government transport workers camped outside had to flee as rocks and other missiles were thrown at them from inside the compound.

58.   The orphanage was totally funded by the government of deposed president Burhanuddin Rabbani, until his administration collapsed and fled as the Taliban Islamic warriors advanced on Kabul.

59.   The Tigers fled as reinforcements from near by army camps were rushed in, the ministry said.

60.   They spilled onto a highway but made no attempt to flee as riot police swarmed in.