81. Brig. Sarath Munasinghe said there was less resistance from the rebels on Tuesday and that rebel radio transmissions indicated that the guerrillas have suffered heavy casualties. 82. British, French and Saudi troops are based in the area as well, and officials said the Saudis may have suffered casualties. 83. British, French and Saudi troops are based there as well, and officials said the Saudis also may have suffered casualties. 84. But he said opposition forces suffered no casualties. 85. But Indian officers denied they had suffered any casualties on that day. 86. But Troshev, the Russian commander, said his units suffered heavy casualties in the rebel raid. 87. But the rebels said they suffered no casualties. 88. But the young, inexperienced troops suffered high casualties, and hundreds became prisoners of war. 89. Col. Blagoja Markovski, an army spokesman, said the rebels had suffered casualties and had stopped fighting to bury comrades. 90. Despite superior firepower and sophisticated surveillance, the American military disastrously underestimated its enemy and was forced to abort the mission after suffering heavy casualties. |