71.   The Taliban are also fighting north of Kabul with forces of former defence minister Ahmad Shah Masood.

72.   The pro-Rabbani troops are led by Commander Ahmed Shah Massoud, a former Afghan defence minister who already controls much of central Kabul.

73.   The Supreme Court Wednesday acquitted an apartheid-era military intelligence officer in the murder trial of former defence minister Magnus Malan.

74.   The three others, who still enjoy immunity, are Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez himself, former defence minister Narcis Serra and socialist party leader Txiki Benegas.

75.   The two neighbours are very close to a peace agreement, according to former defence minister Ariel Sharon.

76.   The three others still enjoy immunity and are Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez himself, former defence minister Narcis Serra and socialist party leader Txiki Benegas.

77.   Two veteran hardliners, former defence minister Ariel Sharon and ex-army chief Rafael Eytan, are assured of prominent cabinet posts.

78.   Jabul Saraj was recaptured on Saturday by forces loyal to former defence minister Ahmed Shah Masood.

79.   It also cleared two other senior officials of his socialist party -- former defence minister Narcis Serra and Jose Maria Benegas, a deputy from the Basque region.

80.   It said the new prime minister was General Likulia Bolongo, a former defence minister.