71.   Rebel casualties were not immediately known, but soldiers found blood stains in the surrounding jungles, indicating that several guerrillas had been killed or wounded, said Dunuwille.

72.   Rebel casualties were not immediately known, it said.

73.   Rebel casualties were not known, but the guerrilla boats caught fire and exploded, military officials said.

74.   Rebel casualties were unclear.

75.   Rebels casualties were not known.

76.   Reinforcements that reached the remote base at dawn began to search the jungles for rebel casualties, an official said on condition of anonymity.

77.   Rubasinghe did not have any information on rebel casualties, since government forces have no presence in the rebel-controlled area.

78.   Serb policemen returned fire, the center said, but there was no word on rebel casualties.

79.   Singirok did not provide figures for rebel casualties, but said two formerly rebel-held villages in central Bougainville, Orami and Sipuru, had been captured.

80.   Soldiers returned fire, but there were no reports of rebel casualties.