71.   Celopek has been patrolled by the new force since last week.

72.   The raid into the town is the third by Israeli forces since Friday.

73.   The two sides offered contrasurrounding Israeli forces since last Tuesday.

74.   UN sanctions have been in force since the invasion.

75.   US officials said they have killed hundreds of al-Qaeda forces since the largest offensive of the war began Saturday, but hundreds remain.

76.   US officials say they have killed hundreds of al-Qaeda forces since the largest offensive of the war began Saturday, but hundreds more remain.

77.   Iraq has been seeking a lifting of stiff economically crippling UN sanctions in force since the Gulf conflict.

78.   It has attempted to mediate in the fighting in eastern Zaire between the rebels and government forces since the ethnic unrest first broke out there in September.

79.   Kabul has been targetted almost daily by the rebel forces since Hekmatyar and Dostam launched a combined offensive in January to oust Rabbani.

80.   Krahn-led factions and hundreds of civilians have been virtually besieged inside the BTC by so-called government forces since security in Monrovia broke down early April.