71.   The photographer said he could see no units of the African peacekeeping force ECOMOG anywhere near the fighting.

72.   The police took a defensive position, trying to avoid further violence, an AFP photographer said.

73.   The rally did not pass off entirely peacefully and a newspaper photographer said a group of demonstrators demanded he hand over his camera and film.

74.   The photographer said he and a television crew were attacked.

75.   The photographer said he saw buildings on fire on the main road to Aden, and columns of northern military vehicles and equipment heading south.

76.   They were backed up by helicopters firing rockets and by four warplanes, the photographer said.

77.   There were no immediate reports of injuries, an AFP photographer said.

78.   Women and children were seen crying as dozens of heavily armed pro-government militiamen stood guard, an AFP photographer said.

79.   Jerusalem city council on Wednesday started demolishing at least five Palestinian houses in Israeli-occupied and annexed east Jerusalem, an AFP photographer said.

80.   Kalume said the rebels had been forced back five kilometres, while the AFP photographer said they were forced even further back earlier Thursday.