21.   The incident marked the second time in less than a week that a peacekeeper attached to the NATO-led force died while on duty.

22.   The incident marked the worst unrest the country had seen since it became independent with the breakup of the Soviet Union.

23.   The latest incident marked the first time an abduction was carried out by Islamic militants.

24.   The incident marked the first real test of the implementation of the Israeli troop withdrawal in the West Bank that began last month.

25.   The incident marked the second time in less than a week that a peacekeeper attached to the NATO-led force has died while on duty.

26.   The incident marked the second time the FARC has shot or forced down a counterdrug helicopter in less than a year.

27.   The incident marks the second toppling of a senior RAF commander in as many years.

28.   The latest incident marked the first time an abduction was carried out by Islamic extremists.

29.   He said the incident marked the first attack on ISAF soldiers since they began deploying here in December following the collapse of the Taliban regime.

30.   If confirmed, the incident will mark the first time al-Qaeda members are known to have infiltrated Indian-Kashmir.