41.   A U.S.-led coalition force liberated Kuwait seven months later.

42.   A senior Nigerian commander in charge of a West African coalition force in Sierra Leone arrived Wednesday on a fact-finding mission.

43.   A U.S.-led coalition force threw Iraqi forces out seven months later in the Gulf War.

44.   A U.S.-led coalition force threw Iraqi troops out of the oil-rich emirate in he Gulf War.

45.   A U.S.-led coalition force threw Iraqi troops out of the oil-rich emirate in the Gulf War.

46.   A U.S.-led international coalition force threw Iraqi forces out of Kuwait in the Gulf War.

47.   Advancing coalition forces claim control of the Shah-e-Kot valley in eastern Afghanistan.

48.   Along with Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan has provided territory for U.S. and other coalition forces.

49.   Allied Afghan commanders sent fresh troops Tuesday to bolster U.S.-led coalition forces battling al-Qaida and Taliban fighters.

50.   Although the coalition force continued to face some resistance Friday, efforts were underway to restore order in Freetown.