51.   Soviet soldiers capture the fortress town of Grudiadz in Poland.

52.   Taloqan had been under siege for several weeks after a string of battles in which Taliban soldiers captured several important northern towns.

53.   The soldiers first captured the main road leading to Jaffna city, then continued till they reached the coastal village Columbuthurai by Wednesday afternoon, the officials said.

54.   The rebels captured Kilinochchi, but government soldiers captured Mankulam, a town which sits astride a vital junction of an east-west road.

55.   The soldiers also captured a wounded woman believed to be one of the guerrillas.

56.   The soldiers captured a large quantity of arms and ammunition, a military official said on condition of anonymity.

57.   Then, soldiers captured the western portion of the Jaffna Peninsula and the rebel capital of Jaffna city.

58.   Two other gunmen were captured by soldiers in December and handed over to U.S. forces.

59.   Turkish soldiers captured two other rebels, the report said.

60.   Witnesses said Taliban soldiers also captured several strategic posts on the border with Pakistan.