It does not include errant bombs, artillery or mortar fire, or injuries caused by American mines.

The practice generated international criticism in 1999, when two errant bombs killed a civilian Puerto Rican security guard.

The Yugoslav authorities say 10 people were killed when an errant bomb hit the city on Tuesday night.

More often than not, errant bombs fell harmlessly into the desert.

Second, the civilian casualties of a ground campaign would probably have been greater than the toll from errant bombs.

Mr. Said said he forgave the pilot who dropped the errant bomb.

The Pentagon said that five of its soldiers were seriously hurt by an errant American bomb.

But using those weapons, usually from B-1 or B-52 bombers, also increases the risk of civilian casualties caused by errant bombs.

There have also been numerous reports of civilians killed in errant bomb or missile attacks.

Three-quarters of the bombs hit the factory, but 367 French civilians are killed and 10,000 rendered homeless by errant bombs.