31.   He said the coup plotters in the Indian Ocean island nation were surrounded by loyalist troops.

32.   Barricades have gone up in some areas and overnight residents fired rounds of automatic fire in the air in an apparent show of support for the loyalist troops.

33.   Fighting between rebels and loyalist troops guarding the radio station took place Thursday but the loyalist forces had deserted the area Friday morning.

34.   Fighting flared between mutineering soldiers and loyalist troops in the Central African Republic Saturday with heavy exchanges of fire between the two sides in the capital, Bangui.

35.   Fifteen people lost their lives when the putsch was put down by loyalist troops.

36.   Journalists at the airport overheard loyalist troops on walkie-talkies engaged in fighting Tuesday afternoon.

37.   One child and one man were reported killed in crossfire between rebels and loyalist troops, and a motorist was wounded.

38.   The attackers fled and were being hunted by loyalist troops.

39.   The battles between rebels and loyalist troops Thursday saw at least two civilians -- a man and a child -- killed in crossfire.

40.   The attackers subsequently fled, to be hunted by loyalist troops.