41.   Liberte said that the army deployed tanks, helicopters and parachutists.

42.   Local sources said earlier this week that the army had been deploying additional troops to the Iraqi border.

43.   Rather, the army only deployed to the outskirts of towns where it can easily mount new raids.

44.   Sri Lankan army has deployed female soldiers, mainly in logistical and medical units, although the Tiger guerrillas use women extensively in combat, some as suicide bombers.

45.   The army had deployed its best fighting units, known as the Special Forces, to lead the offensive.

46.   The army has also deployed additional troops and equipment on the border with Iraq in the last several weeks, raising expectations of crossborder operations.

47.   The army also deployed medium artillery and battle tanks and secured hilltops along the route to prevent possible attacks by outlawed Kashmiri separatists.

48.   The army deployed tanks and armoured personnel carriers during that incident.

49.   The army has deployed troop reinforcements and new equipment along the border with Iraq, apparently planning a new cross-border operation against PKK bases in northern Iraq.

50.   The army has deployed units of engineers to clear mines and booby-traps laid by the retreating guerrillas in houses and buildings, the spokesman said.