11.   The ambush sparked widespread retaliation by Israeli gunners and their local allies of the South Lebanon Army militia, said the sources.

12.   Turkish officials said Thursday that Greek soldiers opened fire in the direction of the Turkish border, sparking retaliation by the Turks.

13.   With tensions escalating in the Gulf, Israeli officials reportedly believe the United States plans a strike against Iraq that could spark retaliation against the Jewish state.

14.   Hezbollah guerrillas earlier Thursday bombarded three Israeli army posts in the disputed Shebaa Farms border area, sparking immediate retaliation by Israeli artillery, Lebanese police said.

15.   But Hezbollah guerrillas again fired on Israeli posts in the disputed Shebaa Farms border area on Thursday, sparking immediate retaliation by Israeli artillery, according to Lebanese police.

16.   Orasje Croats later fired at least seven rockets at Brcko, sparking Serb retaliation.

17.   Radu also speculated that the captors were aware that any violence against their hostages could spark police retaliation against their jailed comrades.

18.   The attacks sparked US retaliation in Afghanistan, which neighbours Pakistan.