101.   For more than six hours on Monday evening, Israeli fighter-bombers, combat helicopters and unmanned reconnaissance drones made low-level overflights throughout southern Lebanon.

102.   The ministry spokesman said logistics problems involving movement of men and equipment -- including heavy artillery and combat helicopters -- had been slowing the deployment.

103.   The Russian military airline producer Kamov has begun construction of a new anti-submarine combat helicopter, a company spokesman said Thursday.

104.   Two Israeli combat helicopters fired missiles at Palestinian civilian targets in self-rule Gaza City late Monday, AFP correspondents said.

105.   Three Apache combat helicopters have also been seen in the area.

106.   Israeli warplanes and combat helicopters overflew the whole of south Lebanon on Monday, triggering anti-aircraft fire from the Lebanese army and Hezbollah militia, police reported.

107.   Israel for its part has extended the range of its ripostes with artillery and warplanes, sending six combat helicopters flying over southern Lebanon on Tuesday night.

108.   Leaders of the small breakaway republic Chechnya accused Russia Sunday of sending combat helicopters and arms to Moscow-backed opposition groups which have proclaimed a parallel government.

109.   Marine commandos, backed by combat helicopters, took control of the ship in international waters without a shot being fired, according to an army source.

110.   No information was available on casualties and Interfax said the fighting was still going on, with combat helicopters joining in the assault by troops and tanks.