31.   An official at the embassy, who confirmed the incident, also declined to comment.

32.   An official in the coastal Somaliland village of Lasqory confirmed the incident, journalists said.

33.   An Israeli army spokesman in Jerusalem confirmed the incident.

34.   An officer who declined to give his name confirmed the incident but referred all questions about it to police spokeswoman Karen Pride Garvin.

35.   Army spokesman Col. Isaie Nibizi said he could not confirm the incident.

36.   Authorities rarely confirm incidents of violence.

37.   British Airways spokeswoman Beverley Coates on Sunday confirmed the incident, which happened in December.

38.   But Greek police in Tirana confirmed the incident, saying it happened Tuesday.

39.   But Greek police in Athens confirmed the incident, saying it happened Tuesday.

40.   District acting police chief Deputy Supertendent Karim Abu Bakar confirmed the incident.