1.   Afghan witnesses and survivors say U.S. commandoes opened fire as soon as they entered the school compound, giving those fired upon no chance to fire back.

2.   Also Friday, near the West Bank town of Jericho, Israeli commandos opened fire on Palestinian policemen, killing two.

3.   Defense Ministry officials said that in the first shootout Thursday, four North Korean commandos opened fire after they were spotted by troops searching a deep mountain valley.

4.   Israeli commandos on Wednesday opened fire on Palestinians they said were involved in planting a bomb, killing five.

5.   Israeli commandos on Wednesday opened fire on Palestinians they said were planting a bomb, killing two and at least two others who later approached the bodies.

6.   Ministry officials said four communist commandos opened fire after they were spotted by troops searching a deep mountain valley early Thursday.

7.   Ministry officials said four communist commandos opened fire after they were spotted by troops searching a deep mountain valley.

8.   Ministry officials said four communist commandos opened fire after being spotted by troops in a deep mountain valley.

9.   South Korean commandos cut open the hatch of a captured North Korean submarine Friday and found nine bodies, all shot to death in an apparent suicide pact.