11.  Waves of Russian warplanes bombed rebel positions south of Grozny near the village of Serzhen-Yurt.

12.  Afghan government forces were under pressure on two fronts Thursday, with the Taliban Islamic militia threatening defensive positions south of Kabul and Uzbek forces attacking from the north.

13.  The response had been expected to be NATO airstrikes, with possible targets Bosnian Serb artillery positions south of the city.

14.  Russian command sources quoted by Interfax news agency said Monday their forces were pounding Chechen positions south of the village with artillery.

15.  Russian forces Tuesday made their biggest advance in three weeks in breakaway Chechnya in a bid to surround the last rebel positions south of the capital Grozny.

16.  The Afghan government has heavily bombed Taliban militia positions south of Kabul and seized a part of central Gor province from the warriors, officials said Wednesday.

17.  The government responded to the rockets by ordering air raids on Taliban positions south of the city, witnesses said.