51.   Also Wednesday, soldiers destroyed a guerrilla base at Paranthan, near Mankulam, killing four rebels.

52.   An alleged rebel was killed in the same town as he manipulated a second makeshift device, Anatolia said.

53.   And Russian ground troops combing mountain areas during the weekend uncovered a rebel base near Shatoi, killing five rebels, the military claimed.

54.   Another rebel was killed by Serb police responding to an attack in Osek Hilja village near the western town of Djakovica, the Serb Media Center reported.

55.   Another army foot patrol nearby detected movement and fired rocket-propelled grenades, killing four rebels and wounding four, he said.

56.   Another four rebels were killed in three other incidents during an upsurge in fighting.

57.   Another rebel was killed by police commandos in neighboring Ampara district.

58.   Another seven rebels were killed in separate clashes with the army in midwest Nepal.

59.   Another four rebels were killed in Tunceli province, it added.

60.   Another rebel was killed by a military sniper in Jaffna on Tuesday.