31.   Most of the refugees said they were fleeing heavy bombing of the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, a key base for the ruling Taliban religious militia.

32.   Most of the refugees said they were fleeing heavy bombing of the Afghan town of Kandahar.

33.   Most refugees said they were fleeing heavy bombing this week in Kandahar, the Taliban headquarters city.

34.   Refugees who left Kandahar for the safety of the nearby Pakistani border have also reported heavy bombing by U.S. warplanes throughout Wednesday and Thursday.

35.   Russian border guards in Tajikistan said Thursday they witnessed heavy bombing in Afghanistan the day before near the border.

36.   The border guards have been reporting heavy bombing by U.S. planes near the Tajik border for several days.

37.   The capture of San Vicente followed heavy bombing of rebel targets, including camps, fuel and munitions depots, bridges and roads.

38.   The capture of the base outside San Vicente followed heavy bombing of rebel targets, including camps, fuel and munitions depots, bridges and roads.

39.   The military has continued to claim that heavy bombings and shellings have spared civilians, despite abundant evidence to the contrary.

40.   There were also reports of heavy bombing by Taliban jets in several northern areas.