21.   An Israeli army official said the Palestinians were the first to start shooting, while Palestinian officials inside the church alleged that Israeli troops attempted to storm the compound.

22.   An Israeli army official said the Palestinians were the first to open fire, while Palestinian officials inside the church alleged that Israeli troops attempted to storm the compound.

23.   Before dawn Friday, government soldiers stormed the compound where members of the elite special police interior ministry force known as OPON had been holed up since Tuesday.

24.   Before dawn on Friday, government soldiers stormed the compound where members of the elite OPON unit were holed up since earlier this week.

25.   Before dawn Friday, government soldiers stormed the compound where members of the elite OPON unit were holed up since Tuesday.

26.   Ediborah Yap was snatched along with dozens of Lamitan residents when the Abu Sayyaf stormed a hospital and church compound here in June last year.

27.   Yap was snatched along with dozens of Lamitan residents when the Abu Sayyaf stormed a hospital and church compound in the town in June last year.

28.   The Israeli army has vowed not to storm the compound amid intense pressure from the Vatican and religious leaders worldwide for the two sides to negotiate a settlement.