71.   Singapore navy and coast guard vessels were dispatched to the scene to assist and monitor the situation, the statement added.

72.   Six rebels were killed in the fighting on Saturday near Mankulam town, but there were no military casualties, a military statement added.

73.   Soldiers restored order and raided nearby houses in search of gunmen, the statement added.

74.   Such steps also undermine international efforts aimed at non-proliferation of mass destruction weapons, the ministry statement added.

75.   Steps would be taken against soldiers acting in violation of army regulations, the army statement added.

76.   The army statement added that a day earlier, seven other Palestinians were arrested on suspicion of planting bombs and carrying out attacks in the West Bank.

77.   The bank opened a branch in Singapore in July, the statement added.

78.   The Albanians left their weapons behind, the statement added without giving details.

79.   The banks will remain open and depositors are guaranteed their savings, the statement added.

80.   The damage to the Iraqi sites was being assessed, the statement added.