1.   The Gospel Missionary Union dorm was a separate building in the school compound.

2.   U.S. forces attacked both the district government compound and the school compound a few nights later.

3.   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.

4.   All cars had to be parked outside the school since there were too many children running about in the school compound.

5.   At one point, a student with a stab wound was taken by car from the school compound and died later in hospital.

6.   At one stage, the mob swelled to several thousands and set on fire two tin-roof buildings inside the school compound.

7.   Its headmaster, M. Veerasamy, said the orientation was held at the school compound yesterday for the children and parents to familiarise themselves with the school environment.

8.   Mohan said the representatives from seven schools in the district werepresented with posters to be put up in school compounds, public places aswell as neighbourhoods.

9.   One parent who had obviously come to fetch his children, drove into the school compound even when a student police cadet told him not to.

10.   Protesters and students exchanged jeers and racial taunts as the buses approached, but there were no clashes as the students went into the school compound.