81.   In passing sentence, Judge Ahmed Abdullah said the militants were striking at all intellectuals through Mahfouz.

82.   In the past, he has said that the Islamic militants are not terrorists and that they attack only military targets.

83.   India has said the five slain militants were Pakistani nationals and had asked Pakistan to claim their bodies and hand them over to their families.

84.   India says the militants are Pakistani troops combined with a sprinkling of Afghan mercenaries.

85.   India says the militants were mostly Pakistani soldiers.

86.   India, which is mostly Hindu, says the militants are Pakistani soldiers backed by Afghan mercenaries.

87.   Islamic militants are angry at France for its financial support of the military-installed government in its former colony, which maintains close commercial links with France.

88.   Israel radio said the style of drive-back attack suggested Islamic militants were involved.

89.   Islamic militants were defiant Monday.

90.   Israel TV, quoting a senior Israeli official, said the militants detained Saturday were from the Muslim group Hamas.