It then closes the noose, attacking one guerrilla position after another.

Almost immediately, bursts of rocket fire from Government positions were seen striking guerrilla positions.

On May 14, 15 and 27 Turkish aircraft bombed guerrilla positions in northern Iraq.

Artillery and AC-130 gunships are used to bombard guerrilla positions, but the number of casualties is as yet unknown.

They also bombarded guerrilla positions near the border.

Israeli warplanes on Wednesday raided suspected guerrilla positions in south Lebanon, police said.

Two Israeli warplanes fired missiles at suspected guerrilla positions in south Lebanon, police said.

But the closest guerrilla positions appeared for the most part to be at least five miles from the city, and in most directions farther than that.

Although the guerrilla position appears to have improved in recent weeks, it is far from clear how the rebels might take the city.

Witnesses said that heavy fighting had broken out in the western part of the city, with the Americans firing artillery at guerrilla positions.