1.   A thriving trade in illegal weapons exists in the Russian Far East, where army bases are routinely raided by criminals and soldiers have been caught selling weapons.

2.   An Iraqi Kurdish group said Turkish warplanes on Thursday raided its bases in northern Iraq and Turkish tanks were preparing for an imminent attack.

3.   Israel struck deep inside Lebanon for the second straight day, sending warplanes Saturday to raid guerrilla bases, killing one person and injuring three.

4.   Israeli helicopters raided guerrilla bases in southern Lebanon on Wednesday after two Israeli soldiers were wounded in a clash with Hezbollah fighters, security sources said.

5.   Israeli helicopters raided guerrilla bases in southern Lebanon Wednesday after two Israeli soldiers were wounded in a clash with Hezbollah fighters, security sources said.

6.   Israeli planes have raided suspected bases of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah guerrilla group in southern Lebanon each day since Sunday.

7.   Israeli warplanes raided guerrilla bases in southern Lebanon on Saturday after a pro-Israeli militiaman was killed in a clash with guerrillas, security sources said.

8.   Israeli warplanes raided suspected bases of Hezbollah guerrillas Wednesday after a rebel ambush near an Israeli outpost in southern Lebanon, security officials said.

9.   Israeli warplanes on Friday and Saturday also raided guerrilla bases in southern Lebanon.

10.   Israeli warplanes raided guerrilla bases in southern Lebanon Saturday after a series of Hezbollah attacks on Israeli troops, security officials said.