31.   Thousands of civilians were trapped by the intense bombardment in several of them.

32.   It had suffered a month-long siege and intense bombardment.

33.   Radio Sarajevo also reported intense bombardments around the town of Olovo in eastern Bosnia, killing one person.

34.   Radio Sarajevo reported that intense bombardment continued Tuesday morning.

35.   Radio Sarajevo reported intense Serb bombardments against Gracanica and Lukavac, two small towms west of Ozren, as well as a regrouping of Serb forces north of Gradacac.

36.   Russian artillery also shelled the southern village of Goiskoye, where the rebels have been holding out for three weeks amid an intense bombardment including repeated air strikes.

37.   Russian forces launched an intense bombardment of Chechen rebels in the village of Pervomaiskaya Wednesday, an AFP reporter on the scene said.

38.   The heavy exchange of rocket and other artillery fire was mostly concentrated on the eastern frontline and the civilian population of Kabul proper was spared intense bombardment.

39.   The Israeli shelling had eased off overnight after intense bombardment Saturday evening.

40.   The northern forces loyal to President Ali Abdallah Saleh were apparently aiming for the airport near Khormaksar, which came under an intense bombardment Saturday.