41.   Israeli forces also destroyed a police post near the Gaza city of Rafah, Palestinian security officials said.

42.   Israeli forces also destroyed two Palestinian police checkpoints in Gaza, Palestinians said.

43.   Israeli forces then destroyed a structure used as a Palestinian firing position, saying it was in an area under Israeli control.

44.   On Saturday, government forces destroyed two rebel boats and killed at least two guerrillas in separate clashes, Kulatunga said.

45.   Opposition spokesman Ruslan Martagov told the ITAR-TASS news agency that opposition forces destroyed a major government stronghold.

46.   Russian forces destroyed a rebel base in a region of Chechnya where insurgents have recently stepped up attacks, news reports said Friday.

47.   Russian forces destroyed a bridge between Chechnya and its eastern neighbor, Dagestan, cutting off a main rail and road link.

48.   Russian forces have destroyed many of the small refineries in the belief that underground oil profits are funding the rebels.

49.   Serb forces have destroyed stores and cut off normal food channels in many parts of Kosovo, Gypsy claimed.

50.   Sing Khanchantarong dismissed the opposition claims and said government forces had destroyed an opposition armoured-personnel carrier.