31.   A Russian military spokesman in Dushanbe said five rebels were killed in a clash Sunday on the Pyanj River, which demarcates the border with Afghanistan.

32.   A military sniper killed another rebel in the same area.

33.   Abdullah said three other rebels were killed in an adjoining village in Lantawan the next day.

34.   A.K. Suri, a high-ranking police official, denied it, saying the rebels were killed in police raids on their hideouts.

35.   A suspected rebel was also killed when troops attempted to detain him, the official said on condition of anonymity.

36.   According to the Media Center, seven KLA rebels were killed in fighting in the Srbica area and one policeman was killed in Luzani.

37.   About six rebels have been killed in fighting since the current offensive began, officials said.

38.   According to Lt. Col. Minani, an army spokesman, several Hutu rebels were killed after the military arrived in the area.

39.   A Tuareg rebel group announced Monday it was pulling out of a peace agreement with the Niger government following a weekend clash that killed several rebels.

40.   According to him no rebels were killed, only six were wounded.