France pulls troops from Bosnia and risks Western exit
France plans to withdraw 2500 soldiers from the U N Balkans mission by year end stirring fears of a Western exodus. Britain Canada and Spain may follow as battles surge across Bosnia threatening a U N force dominated by Eastern Orthodox and Muslim factions with potential for broader conflict.
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Sarajevo Islamic leader warns on UN troop withdrawal
Husayn Smajic, head of Sarajevo's moderate Islamic community, says foreign troops must stay under UN control or risk Islamic retaliation if Western forces leave. He argues that without Western moderating influence, Russian and Ukrainian troops could side with the Serbs. France now supplies about 6,800 troops, roughly one fifth of the force.
U S considers arming Cambodia amid Khmer Rouge gains
A Clinton administration official said Washington is weighing military aid to Cambodia after Khmer Rouge battlefield successes. Winston Lord noted consultations with Australia and neighbors and stressed close coordination with Congress due to sensitive Indochina history.
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