21.   Diplomats say these additional troops may be poised for an offensive against the ethnic Albanians, or in preparation for NATO airstrikes against the Serbs.

22.   Friday, the Bush administration is planning to announce the deployment of additional National Guard troops at airports, officials said.

23.   From its dwindling forces in northern New York state, the division could continue to feed additional troops into overseas missions.

24.   If Russia wanted to send in additional troops, it would have to secure permission from NATO.

25.   In recent days, both countries have sent additional troops to Kinshasa.

26.   Israel sent additional troops to those areas in preparation for the annual Land Day protests.

27.   It also means protecting the service from additional troop cuts, base closings and challenges to future plans to build new ships, planes and missiles.

28.   Major said the additional British troops could be used to help safeguard a withdrawal if the United Nations decided to pull out its military force.

29.   No attack is likely for days or weeks as diplomacy continues to play out, and the United States and Britain continue to send additional troops to the region.

30.   Pakistan has positioned tanks and additional troops along the border to prevent Osama bin Laden or al-Qaida and Taliban fighters from entering.