111.   Government troops were searching the slopes of a volcano in the northern Philippines on Wednesday following reports that unknown gunmen had attacked two foreign tourists, officials said.

112.   In Gikongoro, RPF troops Tuesday searched a number of houses suspected of acting as weapons dumps for the extremists.

113.   Israeli troops then searched homes in both villages, they said.

114.   A Kashmir government spokesman said Indian troops were searching around Pahalgam for the abducted tourists but the hilly terrain and thick forest in the area made the operation difficult.

115.   A protest strike called by Moslem separatists Friday crippled the Kashmir Valley, as Indian troops searched for a passenger bus hijacked by Moslem militants, police said.

116.   An Israeli army spokesman in Jerusalem said earlier that Israeli and Jordanian troops had searched both sides of the border after the scare Saturday.

117.   An Israeli army spokeswoman confirmed the incident, which took place in the Gush Katif settlement bloc, adding Israeli troops were searching the area.

118.   Army troops were searching for the rebels in the surrounding mountains, the statement said.

119.   By midday, the operation was still underway, he added, adding that troops were searching private homes and public buildings, including schools.

120.   Cambodian government troops Wednesday searched the jungle around the fallen Khmer stronghold at Phnom Vour where the hostages had been held.