1.   Earlier in the week, two battalions of army troops and one of marines were dispatched to boost the embattled security forces.

2.   National police chief Gen. Suroyo Bimantoro said two battalions of police and soldiers had been dispatched to boost security in the region.

3.   Israeli patrols in the Palestinian territories were placed on high alert and military sources said reinforcements could be dispatched to boost security around Jewish settlements.

4.   Israeli patrols in the Palestinian territories were placed on high alert and reinforcements could be dispatched to boost security around Jewish settlements, Israeli military sources said.