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Fierce fighting escalated today in the Muslim enclave of Bihac in northwestern Bosnia, as Serbian forces advanced towards the town center and NATO allies failed to agree on how to save it. The situation on the ground is dire, with hundreds of United Nations peacekeepers and observers being held hostage
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President Clinton and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin met at the White House to discuss the Middle East peace process, but the prospects for success were clouded by the impending Republican control of Congress, particularly Senator Jesse Helms, who has expressed skepticism about the peace talks. Despite Clinton's
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UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali has proposed deploying 3,000 peacekeeping soldiers to protect Rwandan refugee camps in neighboring Zaire, citing concerns over the safety and security of the camps. The proposal comes as reports emerge of continued military activity by former Hutu government forces living among civilians in the camps.
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Tensions in Bosnia are at a boiling point as nationalist Serb forces advance against the Bosnian Army near the town of Bihac, prompting the United Nations to put peacekeepers on high alert across the country. The situation in Bihac is described as "critical" by Bosnia's Prime
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U.N. military spokesman Lt. Col. Timothy Spicer denied claims by the Muslim-led Bosnian government that French peacekeepers were responsible for initiating a firefight in the Sarajevo Demilitarized Zone. Spicer stated that French troops were carrying out "perfectly reasonable military activity" when they came under attack from Bosnian
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The Bosnian government's recent expansion of its front lines around Sarajevo has led to accusations of violating a UN-brokered agreement with Bosnian Serb rebels. The move, which was substantiated by aerial photographs, has put civilians in Sarajevo at risk of retaliation from the Serbs. This is the latest
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President Alija Izetbegovic of Bosnia has agreed to postpone the lifting of an arms embargo against his country for six months, a significant shift in his stance, in exchange for stronger international protection from the United Nations. This decision follows over three years of demands by the Bosnian Government to
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Tensions escalated in the Bosnian conflict as the Bosnian Serb army, led by General Ratko Mladic, brought United Nations peacekeeping operations to a standstill in response to new UN sanctions imposed for their refusal to endorse a peace plan. The defiant move halted UN military and aid convoys, closed Sarajevo
Peacekeeping forces
A new air base has been built by the Bosnian government near the Visoko-based Canadian peacekeeping contingent, potentially providing a significant military advantage if the international arms embargo is lifted. The 1,800-metre runway, while still in its early stages, could accommodate military cargo aircraft and warplanes, including the Hercules
Peacekeeping forces
Following a tense meeting with UN peacekeepers, Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic agreed to halt provocative attacks on Bosnian Serbs around Sarajevo, averting what could have been a disastrous escalation. The decision came after UN peacekeepers threatened Nato air strikes against Bosnian forces, led by General Rasim Delic. This move marks
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U.N. Secretary-General Boutros-Ghali has urged member nations not to withdraw support from peacekeeping duties, despite encountering challenging conditions in strife-torn countries. This plea comes as tension escalates between India and Pakistan over the disputed region of Kashmir, which experts warn could become a flashpoint for a nuclear war. The
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Madeleine Albright has emphasized the importance of Russia proving its ability to meet international peacekeeping standards in the former Soviet republic of Georgia. After early success in separating Georgian and Abkhazian forces, Russian troops are being closely watched to see if they can
