41.   He said the military advance was towards Atchchuveli to the Southeast of Palaly military complex.

42.   He said there was stiff resistance from the Tigers who fired a barrage of mortar bombs to slow down the military advance which began on Sunday.

43.   Human rights activist Sergei Kovalev early Monday appealed to Yeltsin to halt the military advance.

44.   Afghanistan accuses neighboring Pakistan of arming and training the rebel Taliban Islamic student militia, which has made military advances throughout the country this year.

45.   An official Russian delegation to Chechnya early Tuesday appealed to President Boris Yeltsin to call off a Russian military advance on the Chechen capital Grozny.

46.   But officials expect heavy casualties on both sides as Tigers offer resistance to the military advance.

47.   Defence sources said Tigers were resorting to suicidal attacks to prevent the military advance.

48.   Defence sources said the Tigers were resorting to suicide attacks in a bid to stall the military advance.

49.   Officials said they expected heavy casualties on both sides as Tigers were bound to offer resistance to the military advance.

50.   On previous occasions the LTTE withdrew in the face of massive military advances only to launch counter offensives after wearing out the soldiers.