71.   He said the communication link along the pipeline could possibly be fixed later Wednesday.

72.   High winds and mountainous seas had prevented boats landing any relief at the atoll, which had also lost its communications links to the outside.

73.   Hundreds of small mountain communities had yet to be contacted since the storm cut communication links and blocked roads with mud.

74.   In an elaborate installation, several ACDs from different geographical locations are interconnected together via high-speed communication links.

75.   Independent confirmation of the report was not possible since the government has barred journalists from the area and there are no civilian communications links.

76.   Independent confirmation of the report was not possible since the government has barred journalists from visiting the area and there are no civilian communication links.

77.   Independent accounts are unavailable because of a government ban on journalists visiting the battle front and there are no communication links to the area.

78.   Independent accounts of the fighting are unavailable because of a government ban on journalists visiting the war zone and there are no communication links to the area.

79.   Independent reports of the fighting were not available because the government has barred journalists from the area, and communication links were destroyed by fighting years ago.

80.   Independent accounts are not available since government has barred journalists from the area and there are no communication links to the area.