101.  The U.S. Air Force sent a low-flying, slow-moving special forces gunship over the skies of Afghanistan, a senior defense official said.

102.  U.S. troops have been allowed by opposition groups to question other defectors and prisoners who have surrendered or been captured, a senior defense official said.

103.  When the judge overruled the objections, Christopher Fernando, a senior defense attorney, demanded that the objections at least be recorded.

104.  Holum was scheduled to meet senior Indian defense officials and Foreign Secretary Kris Srinivasan during his three-day stay, they said.

105.  In Washington, a senior defense official said the Pentagon was sending more electronic warfare planes to the Balkans.

106.  A senior Russian defense official recently called for a neutral zone in eastern Europe to stave off conflict.

107.  A US delegation traveled Wednesday to Argentina, where they met with senior defense and military officials on the subject, the foreign ministry in Buenos Aires said.

108.  A senior defense ministry official then told Interfax news agency that the Russian Air Force would henceforth use laser-guided missiles against Chechen separatist rebels.

109.  Al-Qaeda leaders were believed to be at the compound when it was struck, a senior defense official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

110.  Asked why Croatia had not protested the secret transfer, a senior defense ministry official said Zagreb wanted to avoid poisoning the peace process.