Fuel reaches Sarajevo as peacekeepers face paralysis
U.N. forces in Sarajevo received their first fuel shipment in three weeks and five Bangladeshi peacekeepers wounded in a Serb rocket attack were taken to a mobile U.S. Navy hospital. Yet NATO weighed evacuation plans as U.N. operations remained largely paralyzed in Bosnia. Defense officials from the U.S., Britain, and France sought to salvage the mission amid fears of a wider war.
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United States and allies rethink UN mission in Bosnia
The United States Britain and France reassess proposals to boost UNPROFOR by a fortified aid corridor from Adriatic Croatian ports to Sarajevo and by air cover for convoys. Bangladeshi peacekeepers were wounded when Serbs fired a missile at a UN armored carrier near Bihac in northwestern Bosnia. Three soldiers were hurt and the vehicle set ablaze.
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France rejects Bosnia troop withdrawal plan and expands mission
France reversed its threat to pull peacekeepers from Bosnia and Croatia, urging a stronger U.N. and NATO role. Defense Minister Francois Leotard said Paris aims to keep troops and bolster credibility by preserving access for aid, securing Sarajevo airport, and creating a protected ground corridor from the Adriatic. Washington officials expect NATO ministers to back a tougher stance.
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Panama orders 8500 Cuban refugees to leave by March
Panama's president Ernesto Perez Balbadeares said all 8,500 Cuban refugees must depart by March 6, reiterating a six month limit after clashes at four camps near Panama City. U S troops reinforced security as rioting injured over 200, with about 1,000 refugees moving through camps and detention for participants.
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