41.  Croatia late last year promoted a Bosnian Croat suspect, Tihomir Blaskic, to a top military position in the Croatian army.

42.  Earlier Palestinian suicide bombings were either inside Israel or at Israeli military positions in the Gaza Strip.

43.  Earlier Palestinian suicide bombings were inside Israel or at Israeli military positions in the Gaza Strip.

44.  Fadel was expected to retire from his military position on assuming the civilian post.

45.  Four people, including one soldier, were killed Thursday in Gatumba, west of Bujumbura, when three military positions came under rebel attack, Radio Burundi reported.

46.  Guerrillas fired volleys of Katyusha rockets toward Israeli military positions near the border in southern Lebanon today, sparking airstrikes, a U.N. spokesman said.

47.  Hakkemes and two Turkish nationals were arrested in March on suspicion of having spied on Greek Cypriot military positions for Turkey.

48.  He spoke Thursday as the Clinton administration began laying the groundwork in Congress for possible new NATO air strikes against Serb military positions.

49.  Hezbollah fired rockets at Israeli military positions, and Israel retaliated with tank and artillery fire as warplanes struck suspected guerrilla bases.

50.  Hezbollah fired rockets and mortars at two Israeli military positions, witnesses said.