71.   The military stopped short of saying the towns were captured, indicating that rebel forces may still be in control of the town centers.

72.   The military captured a town adjoining the Tamil rebel stronghold of Jaffna city Monday, but fierce resistance kept soldiers outside the city, officials said.

73.   The military stopped short of saying the towns were captured, indicating rebel forces may still be in control of the town centers.

74.   The militia captured the town Friday after about a week of fighting, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

75.   The rebels said there was fighting around Mwenga, but denied the town was captured.

76.   The refugees fled Kalima and Shibunda before rebels captured the towns late last month.

77.   The rebel army had captured the town in a raid early June, causing thousands of its inhabitants to flee north.

78.   The rebels captured several towns along the Sudan-Ethiopian border and neared the important Roseires dam at Damazin.

79.   The SPLA launched a major offensive in April and has captured several towns in southern Sudan.

80.   The town was captured by the military on Wednesday.