71.   A Commonwealth official monitoring the election said earlier that the army wanted to disrupt the election.

72.   Additional security measures have also been brought in to protect voters and polling stations, amid a boycott by Islamic fundamentalists who have pledged to disrupt the election.

73.   Additional security measures have been brought in to protect voters and polling stations, amid a boycott by Islamic fundamentalists who have pledged to disrupt the election.

74.   Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina Wajed has threatened to boycott and disrupt the elections.

75.   But officials from both sides sought to play down the incident for fear it could disrupt the elections.

76.   Chechen separatists disrupted controversial elections Friday with heavy fighting in the Russian-controlled town of Gudermes and an attempt to seize control of Urus Martan.

77.   The separatists had threatened to use force to disrupt the elections.

78.   Wajed has threatened to boycott and disrupt the elections unless Zia resigns.

79.   Israeli security forces are already on unprecendented alert due to reports that Palestinian Islamic militants are hoping to carry out a major attack in Israel to disrupt the elections.

80.   Most of the deaths occurred in clashes between police and activists for the opposition, which had vowed to disrupt the election, said government spokesman Badruddoza Chowdhury.