51.   Some government opponents have alleged military hard-liners provoked the riots because they wanted an excuse to crack down on dissidents, a charge that the military has vehemently denied.

52.   Some of the detainees have later been found dead, and human rights groups accuse federal troops of torture and summary executions, charges the military denies.

53.   Tamil lawmakers have also complained of extrajudicial killings, but the military has denied the reports.

54.   Tamil separatists and a newspaper said Tuesday that Sri Lankan helicopter gunships killed a group of Tamil refugees, but the military denied the report.

55.   The agency quoted an unidentified Defense Ministry spokesman saying the U.S. military had denied the Russian inspectors access to some facilities.

56.   The Bosnian Serb military denied responsibility.

57.   The American military strongly denied the accusations that it has gassed cult members.

58.   The Bosnian Serb military denied involvement and sent condolences to the United Nations.

59.   The Burmese military has denied the Red Cross access to political prisoners.

60.   The Croatian Serb military denied any involvement in the fighting in Bosnia.