31.  Al-Faran has said two of the hostages were wounded last week in a gunbattle with Indian forces, but New Delhi denies that.

32.  Also banned were two Islamic guerrilla organizations which are fighting Indian forces in the disputed Kashmir region.

33.  Al-Faran says Indian forces have raided their hideouts five times since the kidnapping, and that two of the hostages were wounded in fighting.

34.  An international legal panel on Thursday accused Indian forces of torturing and raping prisoners and said Pakistan allowed arms and other support to go to Kashmiri militants.

35.  But on Friday, Gov. K.V. Krishna Rao issued a maximum alert to Indian forces in the entire state of Jammu-Kashmir.

36.  But witnesses said some of those killed were shot by Indian forces, and Pakistan said such killings have been carried out in the past by Indian paramilitary groups.

37.  Calling the Saudi dissident a hero to Muslims worldwide, the militant group Lashkar-e-Taiyba urged bin Laden to lead a holy war against Indian forces.

38.  Custer, seemingly underestimating the size of the Indian force, ordered the attack on the Indians camped in the river valley.

39.  Despite signs of progress, shelling continues along the confrontation line in Kashmir, and at least eight are killed in gunbattles between Indian forces and Islamic militants.

40.  Das said Indian forces fired artillery, rockets, mortars, flame throwers, grenade launchers and machine guns during the operation.