1.   Muslim rebels shot dead two members of a Hindu village self-defence force in the southern district of Rajouri, a police spokesman said.

2.   On Saturday, the rebels ambushed and shot dead eight members of the elite Special Task Force in the eastern district of Batticaloa, another LTTE bastion.

3.   Security forces shot dead five members of the outlawed Islamic group Jamaa Islamiyya in three southern Egyptian provinces on Saturday, officials said.

4.   Separatist militants Friday shot dead five members of a pro-Indian rebel group in the troubled state of Kashmir, police sources said.

5.   The massacre occurred shortly after Indian troops shot dead five members of a pro-Pakistan guerrilla group in south Kashmir, officials said.

6.   The massacre occurred shortly after Indian troops shot dead five members of a pro-Pakistan separatist group in south Kashmir, a defence spokesman said here.