61.   The FARC has increased its attacks since peace talks collapsed in February.

62.   The massacres of hundreds of villagers and other attacks since the beginning of the year have challenged that view.

63.   The raids followed several attacks since Monday by Hezbollah in which one Israeli soldier and two fighters of an allied militia were killed.

64.   The sound of the explosions Thursday night was far louder than the first round of attack since the missiles struck in the heart of the Iraqi capital.

65.   The press briefing came after U.S. jets pounded the Afghan capital Kabul Wednesday night and early Thursday in the biggest attack since military strikes began Sunday.

66.   The rebels had not launched any attacks since Saturday when military intelligence intercepted a message from Tiger chief Velupillai Prabhakaran ordering rebels to retaliate only if attacked.

67.   The rebels have not launched any attack since Saturday when military intelligence intercepted messages that Tiger chief Velupillai Prabhakaran had ordered his rebels to retaliate only if attacked.

68.   The rebels have not launched any attacks since Saturday, when military intelligence intercepted messages from Tiger chief Velupillai Prabhakaran ordering rebels to retaliate only if attacked.

69.   The simultaneous strikes just after midnight were the first major attack since early January, when the rebels targeted the northern Paranthan army base.

70.   There have been no arrests in connection with the four attacks since Monday.