81.   South African police have smashed a gun-running syndicate which allegedly stole arms from the defence force and sold them to criminals, a police spokesman said Thursday.

82.   Singapore on Wednesday announced the appointment of air force chief Major-General Bey Soo Khiang as overall chief of its defence forces.

83.   South Africa this week joined international peacekeeping efforts for the first time with the deployment of two South African soldiers in Bosnia, the defence force said here Thursday.

84.   Spectators included former defence minister Magnus Malan and General Constand Viljoen, who was chief of the old defence force.

85.   The Australian defence forces have offered a place for Indonesian military cadets in their institutions, Hill said.

86.   The accord provides for demobilisation of the rival armies, the formation of a new joint defence force and a political settlement.

87.   The defence force said it would promote people regardless of sexual orientation, but would not tolerate disruptive sexual behavior, whether it be homosexual or heterosexual.

88.   The defence ministry forces had received special training in conducting airborne offensives without significant ground support from armoured vehicles, the sources said.

89.   The chief of the Australian defence force, Admiral Chris Barrie, who accompanied Hill, also acknowledged the strain on resources.

90.   The chief of the defence force, General Georg Meiring, was re-appointed last month by Modise for another five year term.