11.   The captain and two troopers had tried to talk the guerrillas into removing the launcher and a firefight erupted, U.N. officials said.

12.   The firefight erupted after the ship refused repeated orders to stop for an inspection.

13.   The OSCE said a firefight erupted near Gorozup on the border after gunmen shot at the Yugoslav troops during an aborted attempt to smuggle in weapons.

14.   While his friends withdrew when a firefight erupted between Palestinian gunmen and Israeli soldiers, Mohammed stayed behind a makeshift barricade close to Israeli positions, throwing stones.

15.   A fierce firefight erupted but no casualties were reported.

16.   Occasional gunfire has erupted around the site that marks the birthplace of Jesus Christ and a heavy firefight erupted late Wednesday, triggering two fires in the compound.

17.   Police said the firefight erupted when soldiers were trying to defuse a landmine planted by militants.