81.   The Boraq armored personnel carrier and the Zulfiqar battle tank are being made at an industrial complex in southeastern Tehran, IRNA said.

82.   The guerrilla resistance toughened even as thousands of soldiers, supported by battle tanks, artillery and warplanes, captured rebel areas close to Jaffna city.

83.   The soldiers were hunting for rebel mines and awaiting reinforcements and battle tanks, he said.

84.   The rebels on Thursday said that military field guns, bombs and battle tanks had destroyed a major part of the city.

85.   The rebels offered little resistance and fled when soldiers backed by battle tanks entered the port.

86.   The ship will also hold an exhibition on some of the most advanced French military equipment such as the Leclerc main battle tank.

87.   The Shiite Muslim group said an Israeli Merkava battle tank was destroyed and its seven-man crew was either killed or wounded.

88.   The soldiers were supported by battle tanks and artillery as they moved forward to destroy heavily defended rebel bunkers, Dunuwille said in a statement.

89.   They were backed by battle tanks and aircraft, and preceded by an artillery barrage, said Major Tilak Dunuwille, a military spokesman.

90.   Thousands of soldiers backed by battle tanks, artillery and warplanes are moving toward the towns of Urumpirai and Kopai on their way to Jaffna city, he said.