31.   Taliban forces attacked Iranian border posts in northeastern Khorasan province with machine guns and Iranian border guards returned fire, forcing Taliban fighters to retreat, the broadcast said.

32.   The border guards returned fire and called for reinforcements.

33.   The guard was returning from the store when a gunman approached him and gunfire erupted, Lt. Jim Grayson said.

34.   The guards returned fire, and the ensuing gunfight lasted more than an hour, Interfax said.

35.   The guards returned fire, shooting one of the assailants to death.

36.   The gunman, who authorities said had a history of mental disorder, was killed by U.S. and Qatari guards returning fire.

37.   The guard returned fire and apparently hit one of the assailants, who escaped in a white car.

38.   The guards returned fire, and one apparently killed one of the attackers before he died.

39.   The guards returned fire but the rebels escaped.

40.   The guards returned fire, killing the five and sinking their cargo.