91.   IFOR spokesmen were unable to confirm the incident although the BH report said that IFOR soldiers witnessed the beatings.

92.   In a telephone interview with AFP, a government spokesman in Para confirmed the incident but could not say how many peasants were killed.

93.   In Israel, army chief of staff General Amnon Shahak confirmed the incident.

94.   In Bonn, the incident was confirmed by army inspector general Hartmut Bagger who said no one aboard the helicopter was injured.

95.   A Home Ministry official confirmed the incident and told AFP that Home Minister Rafiqul Islam would be holding meetings with senior officials to try and end the revolt.

96.   A police officer in the town who confirmed the incident said that some arrests have been made, the Guardian reported.

97.   A local primary school teacher confirmed the incident.

98.   A local official at Chandpur reached by telephone confirmed the incident.

99.   A police source in Ahoada confirmed the incident and said that investigations were being carried out.

100.   A spokesman for the metropolitan police department confirmed the incident but said he did not have details on it.