Iran also accused Turkish troops of crossing the border in pursuit of the rebels.

Human Rights Watch has accused Zimbabwean troops of killing more than 200 people, raping women and forcing children to search for the gems in the fields.

Georgia has accused Russian troops in Abkhazia of backing separatists who were driven back after trying to storm the regional capital Sukhumi this week.

At its headquarters in Brussels, Nato officials also accused Pakistani troops of opening fire on US and Afghan forces.

Palestinians and human rights groups have accused Israeli troops of unprovoked shootings of civilians during the past three years of fighting, but say such cases are seldom investigated.

The Christians accused Syrian troops of "pouring balls of fire against Christian districts," as Radio Free Lebanon put it.

He accused Israeli troops of shooting him without provocation.

The family of a Palestinian-American who died of a heart attack in the West Bank last weekend has accused Israeli troops of causing the man's death.

Cabinet-level talks between the Koreas this month ended abruptly and the North recently accused South Korean troops of moving two armored vehicles into the zone.