101.   The government side is gaining little by little, and morale is high.

102.   The government side objected to the rebel demand for a confederation and the inclusion of the NDA in any settlement.

103.   The offensive was in an area west of Kumanovo where fighting Sunday left one soldier dead and wounded four others on the government side.

104.   The ministry did not report deaths on the government side.

105.   The meeting also discussed the other demands of the Parishad and the government side assured the Parishad that its demands would be looked into.

106.   The report could not be independently confirmed and conflicting reports of the incident spoke of much higher casualties on the government side.

107.   The offensive Monday was in an area west of Kumanovo where fighting Sunday left one soldier dead four others on the government side.

108.   The report could not be independently confirmed and conflicting reports of the incident gave much higher casualties on the government side.

109.   The rebels fired back, but there were no casualties on the government side.

110.   There were no casualties on the government side, and none of the cargo ships was damaged, officials said.