41.   One crew member was rescued by navy gunboats.

42.   On Saturday, navy gunboats attacked two Tamil Tiger rebel boats, destroying one and killing at least six rebels who were aboard, the military said Sunday.

43.   On Friday, a rebel suicide squad slammed a speedboat packed with explosives into a navy gunboat, sinking both vessels and killing several rebels and government sailors.

44.   On Friday, rebel suicide squads slammed two speedboats packed with explosives into a navy gunboat.

45.   Rebels attack navy gunboats.

46.   Several rebels were believed killed when navy gunboats sank a rebel boat on Wednesday night.

47.   The church blast came as government forces used warplanes, navy gunboats and long-range artillery to open an offensive against rebels in northern Sri Lanka.

48.   The church blast came Sunday as government forces used warplanes, navy gunboats and long-range artillery to open an offensive against rebels in northern Sri Lanka.

49.   The fleeing rebels were attacked by helicopter gunships while navy gunboats patrolled the seas to cut off their escape.

50.   The guerrillas scattered and hid in a mangrove area, which troops and navy gunboats were patrolling to flush them out.