Muhammad Shawa, 31, was killed while soldiers backed by armored cars were trying to arrest him, the official said.

Hundreds of Kurdish soldiers backed by artillery and other heavy weapons continued to take up positions on the border today, according to residents and officials.

The attacking force consisted of 3,000-4,000 soldiers backed by tanks and aircraft.

The Communists said 75 Israeli soldiers backed by four tanks and several armored cars carried out the assault.

About 800 Syrian soldiers backed by Lebanese police officers marched into the debris-filled streets.

The Vietnamese army put 20,000 soldiers backed by helicopters, rescue boats and canoes on standby to handle any incidents.

Pakistan has deployed several thousand soldiers, backed by armed helicopters, along its border with Afghanistan to stop the fighters from crossing into the country.

The campaign involves several thousand heavily armed special police officers and soldiers backed by artillery batteries.

Between 300-500 Israeli soldiers backed by 30 tanks were already believed to be over the border.

After that, hundreds of soldiers, backed by helicopters and armored vehicles entered Darayya, facing little resistance.