21.  Iran, of course, was first to embrace an anti-Western, extremist version of Islam and is still a major player in terrorist actions.

22.  It was unclear Tuesday which insurance companies had the greatest liability exposure to the terrorist actions.

23.  It is the only terrorist action for which he has been indicted in the United States.

24.  Khan said the evidence linked bin Laden and his al-Qaida network of Islamic militants to the September attacks as well as earlier terrorist actions.

25.  Later, the expanding wealth helped to finance guerrilla wars and terrorist actions in Algeria, Bosnia, Egypt, Kashmir, the Philippines and other places.

26.  Officials justified that approach on Wednesday, saying that they could not be certain that Padilla had not already acquired a radiological weapon or might try another terrorist action.

27.  Prime Minister Edouard Balladur nonetheless sounded hopeful that the commando operation on Monday would discourage new terrorist actions in this country.

28.  Targets of such terrorist actions might include shopping malls, businesses, churches, government installations and transportation facilities, the State Department said.

29.  The administration has repeatedly contended that it had to strike the bases in Afghanistan quickly to head off new terrorist actions.

30.  The government would first form new joint military and police units to strengthen its intelligence capabilities and its abilities to deal with terrorist actions.