11.   Forces loyal to ousted military chief Ahmed Shah Massood hung on to Jebul Siraj as Taliban soldiers blasted their positions with rockets and heavy artillery.

12.   Four Russian helicopter gunships blasted guerrilla positions Tuesday morning but reportedly could not deliver reinforcements because of the absence of landing place.

13.   Israeli fighter jets blasted guerrilla positions in southern Lebanon Wednesday after a gun battle in which at least three guerrillas were killed, security sources said.

14.   Israeli helicopter gunships blasted guerrilla positions in southern Lebanon Wednesday after a gunbattle in which three guerrillas and an Israeli soldier were reported killed.

15.   Israeli helicopter gunships blasted guerrilla positions in southern Lebanon Wednesday after a gunbattle left an Israeli soldier and three guerrillas dead, security sources said.

16.   Israeli helicopter gunships blasted guerrilla positions in southern Lebanon Wednesday after a gunbattle in which six casualties were reported, security sources said.

17.   Israeli warplanes blasted Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon Tuesday in response to guerrilla attacks that inflicted a number of casualties.

18.   Israeli warplanes blasted Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon Tuesday in response to guerrilla attacks that wounded at least six soldiers.

19.   Israeli helicopter gunships blast guerrilla positions in southern Lebanon Wednesday.

20.   Israeli warplanes blasted Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon Tuesday in response to guerrilla attacks that inflicted a number of casualties, Lebanese security officials said.