British helicopters dropped leaflets telling the Cypriots not to be seduced by EOKA propaganda.

On Friday it dropped leaflets warning residents to leave.

NATO troops have dropped leaflets by air warning people to leave the district, fleeing villagers said.

In January, miners said, the military dropped leaflets from helicopters telling miners to leave sites around Kabonga.

Earlier this week aircraft dropped leaflets urging civilians to avoid open spaces and to take any opportunity to escape.

Hours before Abadi's announcement, the Iraqi air force dropped leaflets over the city advising the population to take precautions.

The military dropped leaflets on Friday with a message from Rajapaksa urging people to leave and promising them safety in government-held areas.

Matters dropped leaflets as she flew, finally returning to earth near Croydon, helped "by a friendly though rather startled farmer".

Army helicopters dropped leaflets over North Waziristan appealing for the support of the people and assuring them there would be no offensive there.

Underlining the risks to aid workers, an unknown group dropped leaflets in the central town of Badme, warning humanitarian workers to leave the area.

Hours before Mr Abadi's statement, the Iraqi air force dropped leaflets over the city warning people to "prepare" for the latest assault.

Russian aircraft dropped leaflets on Grozny on Monday, telling residents they had until Saturday to leave the city or face obliteration by "artillery and aviation".

Israel also dropped leaflets warning Gaza's 1.5 million residents to avoid coming within 300 metres (yards) of the border fence with Israel, citing security reasons.