51.   Three infantry battalions backed by tanks swept into Tulkarem overnight Sunday-Monday and seized control of the entire town in the northern West Bank.

52.   Israeli soldiers backed by tanks rolled into a Palestinian refugee camp near Bethlehem in the West Bank, Palestinian security officials said.

53.   Journalists Saturday saw heavily armed soldiers, backed by tanks, heading for Tubmanburg.

54.   Maria Abu Suriyeh was killed when helicopters opened fire on the camp, where Israeli troops backed by tanks were continuing to hunt for suspected militants.

55.   On Saturday, Serb infantry backed by tanks, surrounded three UN observation posts in the south of the enclave.

56.   Presidential forces, backed by tanks, launched a dawn attack on Taliban lines.

57.   The Lebanese government sent troops backed by tanks into the streets on Wednesday to prevent banned demonstrations during a general strike over price rises.