41.   He saw helicopters permanently overflying the city, letting off occasional bursts of machine-gun fire.

42.   There were occasional bursts of ineffectual return fire by Chechen independence fighters armed with automatic rifles.

43.   Occasional bursts of gunfire could be heard in and around the port Friday.

44.   Occasional bursts of gunfire could be heard in and around the port.

45.   Only occasional bursts of automatic weapon fire could be heard in Goma Sunday from Gisenyi.

46.   Occasional bursts of gunfire could be heard in and around the port with much larger and less frequent blasts coming from the bay itself.

47.   Overnight, there were occasional bursts of gunfire thought to have been celebratory fire.

48.   Only occasional bursts of automatic weapon fire could be heard in Goma Sunday from the Rwandan town of Gisenyi, just across the border.