31.   Iraq disputes the legitimacy of the flight-interdiction operations and regularly contests U.S. and British patrols by firing missiles and artillery guns.

32.   Iraq disputes the legitimacy of the no-fly zones and regularly contests U.S. and British patrols by firing missiles and artillery guns.

33.   Iraq disputes the legitimacy of the zones and regularly contests U.S. and British patrols by firing missiles and artillery guns.

34.   It brought township vigilantes from both sides into the local police and increased security with roadblocks and regular patrols by police and the army.

35.   Joint patrols by Russian peacekeepers and United Nations soldiers were intended to minimize the possibility of provocations that could spark renewed fighting.

36.   Last week, an officer was badly injured during a routine patrol by a suspected member of the Basque separatist group ETA.

37.   Last year Iraqi air defenders frequently challenged allied air patrols by targeting them with radars or firing anti-aircraft artillery guns or surface-to-air missiles.

38.   Last year, Iraqi air defenders frequently challenged allied air patrols by targeting them with radars or firing anti-aircraft artillery guns or surface-to-air missiles.

39.   Many people stayed home, fearful of incidents on election day despite stepped up patrols by the peacekeepers.

40.   Press reports said it will carry out its first active patrol by the end of the year.