1.   Friday night, meanwhile, gunmen strafed city hall in an apparent attempt to silence the outspoken capital mayor.

2.   Gunmen strafed a U.N. vehicle parked in front of a residence of peacekeepers in provincial Petit-Goave, a U.N. mission spokesman said Monday.

3.   Gunmen strafed city hall overnight in an apparent attempt to scare the outspoken capital mayor in surging violence two days ahead of campaigning for the crucial presidential election.

4.   Gunmen strafed city hall overnight in an apparent attempt to scare the outspoken capital mayor in surging violence days ahead of campaigning for the crucial presidential election.

5.   In July, unidentified gunmen strafed the motor pool with automatic rifle fire.

6.   Last week, gunmen strafed one San Juan branch, and protesters planted the bomb that mutilated the police officer at another.

7.   One policeman was killed when gunmen strafed a police patrol early Saturday.