11.   A Philippine navy patrol boat exchanged heavy fire with two unidentified ships off the Philippine coast earlier this week, the military said Friday.

12.   A navy patrol boat intercepted the trawlers Tuesday and handed over the crew to the fisheries department, which will prosecute them later, the Bernama news agency reported.

13.   A North Korean navy patrol boat briefly crossed the western maritime border Friday in the first such violation this year, South Korean officials said.

14.   A Lebanese guerrilla was killed Monday when he attempted to ram an Israeli navy patrol boat with his own explosive-laden craft off the coast of southern Lebanon.

15.   A Lebanese guerrilla was killed Monday when he attempted to ram an Israeli navy patrol boat with his own explosive-laden craft, Israeli military officials said.

16.   A navy patrol has seized a Taiwanese vessel that was fishing illegally in Philippine waters, a military report said Thursday.

17.   A Sri Lankan navy patrol spotted two boats on Wednesday, one which exploded in flames and the other was later found abandoned, the military said.

18.   A North Korean navy patrol boat briefly crossed the western maritime border with South Korea in the seventh such violation this year, the South Korean military said.

19.   About a dozen South Korean navy patrol boats vessels were in the area, backed by a flotilla of frigates and destroyers, the ministry said.

20.   As the navy patrol approached, the fishing boats sped away but were cornered after a brief chase, regional naval commander Ponciano Manalang said.