71.   Russian helicopter gunships fire rockets at Chechen rebels near the village of Bamut on Thursday amid reports that Moscow would launch a new offensive.

72.   Salah suffered multiple shrapnel wounds when Israeli gunships fired rockets at offices of the militant group Hamas outside Gaza City.

73.   Security sources said Israeli helicopter gunships fired rockets at Khirbet Silim, a village on the edge of the border enclave Israel occupies in south Lebanon.

74.   Sri Lankan helicopter gunships fired rockets and killed a group of Tamil refugees in northern Sri Lanka, Tamil Tiger rebels and a newspaper said Tuesday.

75.   The four navy gunships fired warning shots and the rebels returned fire, Mohotti said.

76.   The four navy gunships fired warning shots and the rebels returned fire, navy spokesman Lt. Commander S. Mohotti said.

77.   The helicopter gunship fired a rocket at a barn in the West Bank town of Hebron, killing Jamil Jadallah, the army said.

78.   The three Cobra gunships fired six rockets, gutting the house of Palestinian guerrilla leader Col. Munir Makdah, who escaped unhurt, police said.

79.   Two helicopter gunships fired on rebel positions with unguided rockets.

80.   Two helicopter gunships also fired missiles.