1.   Police said the suspected rebels hijacked the vehicle, belonging to the federal telecommunications department, and released its driver shortly before the attack.

2.   Pastrana canceled the talks Wednesday after the rebels hijacked a civilian airliner and kidnapped a prominent senator.

3.   FARC rebels have hijacked airliners several times in the past few years.

4.   Military officials in Colombo said on condition of anonymity that the rebels may have hijacked the barge to attract surveillance by the gunboat and then attack it.

5.   On Thursday, the rebels hijacked a small passenger bus carrying two policemen and two civilians, also in eastern Sri Lanka, the military said.

6.   Police said the suspected rebels hijacked the federal telecommunications department vehicle and released its driver shortly before the attack.

7.   The announcement came hours after rebels hijacked a domestic airliner and kidnapped a senator who was traveling on the flight.

8.   The announcement, which took many by surprise, came hours after rebels hijacked a domestic airliner and kidnapped a senator who was traveling on the flight.

9.   The government called off talks after the rebels hijacked a plane and kidnapped a prominent senator.

10.   The government has suspended all domestic commercial flights following fears that Tamil rebels would hijack an aircraft and bomb the capital, officials said Thursday.