41.   A Palestinian gunman was killed in the ensuing exchange of fire and several other Palestinians were wounded, doctors said.

42.   A Palestinian gunman was killed in the ensuing exchange of fire and several other Palestinians were wounded, local hospital staff said.

43.   A short time later, police exchanged fire with the occupants of the car at the border checkpoint, killing three gunmen in the car and wounding the driver.

44.   A third American soldier arrived at the scene and shot and killed the gunman, he said.

45.   Afghan police commanders, speaking on condition of anonymity, said all the gunmen were killed.

46.   According to initial reports, one gunman was killed immediately.

47.   After a two-month siege, the gunmen were killed Monday by Afghan fighters backed by U.S. special forces.

48.   After a two-month siege, the six gunmen were killed Monday by Afghan fighters backed by U.S. Special Forces.

49.   Acting on a tip, Uzbek police on Tuesday killed three gunmen suspected of bombing government buildings in the former Soviet republic, and three other suspects killed themselves.

50.   Afghan and American sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that all six gunmen were killed.