71.   The U.N. Security Council expressed renewed concern Tuesday at intensified rebel activity in Sierra Leone and reiterated calls for a political settlement and national reconciliation.

72.   The Ugandan armed forces have not been able to end the rebel activities despite a large defense budget.

73.   There were reports of rebel activity in the north on Thursday, but it was not clear whether the reports were true or if voting was disrupted.

74.   There were unconfirmed reports of some rebel activity in the north, but it was not clear whether it disrupted voting.

75.   Turkey asked Iran during security negotiations last week to bar Kurdish rebel activities in its territory.

76.   Turkey remains concerned that the latest fighting among Iraqi Kurds in northern Iraq left border areas vulnerable to Turkish Kurdish rebel activities.

77.   Turkey also asked Iran during security negotiations last week to bar Kurdish rebel activities in its territory.

78.   Until Wednesday, rebel activity had been limited to villages on the border with Kosovo.

79.   Turkey also remains concerned that the latest fighting among Iraqi Kurds left the border areas vulnerable to Turkish Kurdish rebel activities against Turkey.

80.   Until Wednesday, rebel activity had been limited to villages on the border with the Serb province of Kosovo.