1.   Israeli troops tightened their grip on the town of Beit Jalla in a pre-dawn invasion.

2.   NATO peacekeeping troops tightened security around the Bosnian Serb president following threats made by supporters of her rival, wartime leader Radovan Karadzic, news services reported.

3.   Across the West Bank, Israeli troops tightened blockades of Palestinian towns.

4.   As Russian troops tighten their ring around Grozny, federal officials maintain they are keeping a close eye on Dudayev and expect to catch him soon.

5.   Croatian and Bosnian troops tightened their noose around Banja Luka today, with Croatian media reporting the fall of three more towns near the rebel Serb stronghold.

6.   Croatian and Bosnian troops tightened their noose around Banja Luka Tuesday, with Croatian media reporting the fall of three more towns near the rebel Serb stronghold.

7.   Government troops then tightened their grip on area around his stronghold in the mountains near Kalainav, not far from Obigarm.

8.   In response to the car bombing, Israeli troops tightened their blockade of Palestinian towns, in effect since mid-November.

9.   Israeli troops further tightened travel restrictions on Palestinians, blockading towns in the West Bank.

10.   Israeli troops tighten grip on Ramallah, invade Bethlehem.