81.   The study, released Wednesday by the National Center for Education Statistics, contained initial findings.

82.   Their initial findings appear to support an earlier PHR report suggesting the bodies may be those of Taliban prisoners captured by US-backed Afghan forces late last year.

83.   They wanted however to perform analysis of the craters in order to confirm their initial findings, UNPROFOR spokesman Colum Murphy said.

84.   It is understood their initial findings have been positive.

85.   Kornyenko made the statement after a special government commission published its initial findings on the accident.

86.   Parry revealed that the initial findings of the inquiry will be released in the next two weeks.

87.   The initial findings appear to support an earlier PHR report suggesting the bodies may be those of Taliban prisoners captured by US-backed Afghan forces late last year.