1. An RAF crew have been telling of the dangers they faced from stray mortar fire and bullets, as they delivered aid to the beleagured city of Sarajevo. 2. Eight of the victims were civilians killed by a single stray mortar shell that fell in the Bermuda neighborhood of Mogadishu, witnesses said. 3. Few people ventured into the streets, afraid their neighborhood might be next for a stray mortar round. 4. Stray mortar rounds falling into the seaport forced the suspension of operations, although there were no reports of casualties among workers or serious damage to equipment. 5. Three of the five people killed were hit by a stray mortar round, witnesses said. 6. Unconfirmed reports also said the runway had been damaged by stray mortar fire. 7. Four other civilians died after a stray mortar shell hit two residential houses, injuring six others. 8. A stray mortar round landed in a residential area near the battlefield, killing a mother and her baby as they slept in their house. 9. The US presence lifted the spirits of the Isabela folks who, apart from enduring kidnappings, had to face stray mortar rounds from the Abu Sayyaf. 10. Two Thai soldiers were injured by stray mortar rounds that hit an outpost on the Thai-Myanmar border, a Thai army spokesman said Thursday. |