41. One morning, he left a foxhole to fill some canteens and caught mortar fire on the way back. 42. Only a few Israelis have been wounded by mortar fire, but the attacks have had a psychological effect on communities within striking range. 43. Peruvian forces hit Ecuadorean border posts with mortar fire and rockets fired from helicopters, and they said on Monday that they had captured an Ecuadorean position on Sunday. 44. Rather than just fire back toward the source of the mortar fire, Israel struck elsewhere at its choosing. 45. Since Israeli tanks moved into Beit Jalla, officials here noted that the level of violence had actually increased with mortar fire directed at Gilo. 46. Some are punched by mortar fire, and through the gaping holes poor Syrian immigrant workers can be seen living amid the rubble. 47. Sporadic machine gun and mortar fire continued, with four reported dead, although that number could not be confirmed. 48. The armies exchanged mortar fire, killing soldiers and innocents alike. 49. The Chechen leader, who was hit by Russian mortar fire, was one of the leading field commanders in the war. 50. The core of the city has been leveled by aerial bombing and non-stop mortar fire and looks like Stalingrad after the siege. |