11.   Israel enforced its blockade of Palestinian towns for a third day Thursday, barring residents from entering or leaving their communities.

12.   Israeli gunboats, meanwhile, enforced a blockade on the coastal highway linking south Lebanon with the rest of the country.

13.   Israeli gunboats also continued to enforce a blockade on Beirut Port and the ports of Tyre and Sidon, the Lebanese army said.

14.   Israeli gunboats also continued to enforce a blockade of the ports of Beirut, Tyre and Sidon, the Lebanese army said.

15.   It is also enforcing a blockade in Sierra Leone, attempting to bring about the return of ousted President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah.

16.   Its fleet of submarines, including advanced Kilo class subs purchased from Russia, would be key to enforcing a blockade of the island.

17.   Italy decided Monday to bar Albanian boats from reaching Italian ports, ordering the navy to enforce a blockade in the Adriatic Sea, news reports said.

18.   Its fleet of submarines, including advanced Kilo-class subs, would be key to enforcing a blockade of the island.

19.   On Friday morning, the withdrawal was complete, but troops remained stationed nearby, enforcing a blockade that kept Palestinians confined to their communities.

20.   The blockade was enforced by the Taliban religious army, which had sought to keep food aid from reaching opposition groups.