11.   Japanese Embassy officials Friday thanked Thai police for arresting two men suspected of being linked to the Aum Shinri Kyo doomsday religious cult.

12.   Police loyal to opposition leader Marc Ravalomanana stormed a hotel in the capital, Antananarivo, on Tuesday arresting three men.

13.   Police said Monday they had foiled a major IRA bombing campaign in the British capital after arresting seven men and seizing bomb-making equipment in overnight raids.

14.   Police said Saturday they raided a suspected terrorist training camp linked to al-Qaida and seized several weapons after arresting nine men following a nearby clash.

15.   Residents are increasingly disaffected with an army that is trying to subdue them by burning down villages and arresting young men.

16.   Security forces raided storehouses and government offices, seizing dozens of weapons and arresting two men accused of shooting at protesters.

17.   The police told residents they were arresting men suspected of gambling and smoking hashish, which are both banned under Taliban law.

18.   They hope their presence will discourage police from arresting men and boys suspected of links to the KLA.