51.   There was tight security for the visit, with soldiers patrolling main roads and troop carriers armed with machine-guns at major crossroads.

52.   They said the bomb was apparently detonated by remote-control as a jeep patrolled the road skirting the security fence erected by Israel to stop Palestinian infiltrators.

53.   Villagers reported no fighting in the area and regular Zairean army units patrolled the roads and manned barriers.

54.   Security forces were out in force, setting up checkposts, guarding key buildings and patrolling major roads.

55.   Soldiers patrolled main roads, which were festooned with the colours of the French and Lebanese flags.

56.   Tanks patrolled the roads to the front lines on Saturday while reinforcements arrived in buses and on foot.