71.   U.S. war planes fly regular patrols over the zone from a base in southern Turkey.

72.   While Turkey hosts the U.S. and British planes which patrol northern Iraq, bases in Saudia Arabia and Kuwait are used for patrols over southern Iraq.

73.   A French foreign ministry communique said after the talks that France would not take part in air force patrols over an enlarged area of the southern zone.

74.   Although the base originally was used as a hub for US air patrols over southern Iraq, the Saudis have barred air strikes on Iraq from its territory.

75.   But a French foreign ministry communique said that France would not take part in air force patrols over an enlarged area of the southern zone.

76.   Congress has proposed doubling the number of border patrols over the next four years as well as installing concertina wire-rimmed barriers or chain-link fences.

77.   Defence Ministry sources said that allied air patrols over northern Iraq were being carried out as usual.

78.   Earlier Monday, Philippine Defense Secretary Renato de Villa vowed to maintain air and naval patrols over the disputed territories.

79.   The Royal Navy said two missiles were fired at the Harrier jets during a patrol over the Serb-held town of Banja Luka.

80.   The two warring sides are to mount joint patrols over neighbourhoods inside Grozny.