1.   In response the tribal people formed a solidarity association with an armed wing, Shanti Bahini.

2.   Santapaola allegedly headed the armed wing of the Mafia.

3.   An armed wing of the militant Islamic group known as Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.

4.   Arafat also probably hoped to demonstrate to Israel that his general strategy of co-opting moderate elements of the Islamic movement and isolating the armed wings is bearing fruit.

5.   Arafat also reportedly told foreign officials that he did not intend to attack leaders or institutions of Hamas not linked to the armed wing.

6.   A member of an armed wing called the Fatah Hawks, he was arrested with others in the group shortly after the Palestinian police entered Nablus last December.

7.   After the generals canceled the election, the armed wing of the Islamic Salvation Front began the war.

8.   Also Tuesday the armed wing of Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.

9.   But he denied that foundation leaders had ever supported him financially or that he served as the armed wing of the movement.

10.   But Israeli intelligence reports described those arrested as doctors, pharmacists and other people known to be affiliated with Hamas, but not members of its armed wing.