1.   The defence cooperation statement was released following talks in Canberra between Defence Minister Ian McLachlan and his PNG counterpart, Mao Zeming.

2.   The defence cooperation statement identifies strategic planning, management, and fundamental military skills as primary activities.

3.   Four Bangladeshi army personnel have died in a road accident while taking part in a UN Mission in Sierra Leone, a defence ministry statement said here Friday.

4.   Four other generals were promoted to major-general, a defence ministry statement said.

5.   Greece and Romania on Friday signed a military cooperation accord covering defence and security policy as well as military technology, a Greek defence ministry statement said.

6.   A defence ministry statement said President Chandrika Kumaratunga, who is also the defence minister, organised the rescue operations using ground and air units of the security forces.

7.   A defence ministry statement Monday said some Tamil civilians had beaten to death six Tiger activists who tried to prevent them getting to army-controlled territory.

8.   A defence ministry statement said investigations were proceeding and the military commanders were in contact with the local LTTE area leader identified as Selvarasa.

9.   A defence ministry statement Monday claimed that Tiger guerrillas trapped inside Jaffna were running out of ammunition but had orders from their leaders to resist the army advance.

10.   A defence ministry statement said that one soldier was killed and three others wounded when LTTE rebels tried to infiltrate army positions in Puthur.