11.   Last year, rebels were blamed for killing the mayor of Jaffna and her successor.

12.   One newly elected mayor was killed last week.

13.   An unidentified armed commando has killed the mayor of the southwest Rwandan border town of Karengera, Rwandan radio reported Saturday.

14.   Rebel violence also continued Wednesday, with suspected ELN guerrillas killing the mayor of the town of Las Palmas.

15.   The mayor was killed by a home-made bomb as he drove his normal route home from work, the paper said.