U.S. PLANS LAST ARMS SHIPMENTS TO BOSNIA.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. A shipment of equipment transporters and more than 100 howitzers will complete a $100 million U.S. program aimed at helping Bosnia's Muslim-Croat federation, a U.S. official said Friday Friday: see Sabbath; week. Friday young Indian rescued by Crusoe and kept as servant and companion. [Br. Lit.: Robinson Crusoe] See : Servant . The ``train-and-equip'' program, which is part of the 1995 Dayton peace accord, aims to build up Muslim and Croat forces so they can match the firepower fire·pow·er n. 1. The capacity, as of a weapon, weapons system, military unit, or position, for delivering fire. 2. The ability to deliver fire against an enemy in combat. Noun 1. of Bosnian Serbs. Program director James Pardew said he expects 21 heavy equipment transporters by early July and 116 refurbished NATO-standard howitzers - from excess U.S. Army stocks - in October. Privately, Bosnian Defense Ministry officials say the program is proceeding slowly because of Croat reluctance to cooperate. But Pardew said he was satisfied with the program, which he said ``serves a common goal: lasting peace in Bosnia through strength.'' Another provision of the Dayton peace agreement is for all sides to reduce their weaponry. Federal Defense Minister Ante Jelavic said the Muslim-Croat side will comply, and Pardew praised the federation's cooperation. However, he said the Serbs were not complying. Besides the arms-control agreements, he accused Bosnian Serbs of damaging the peace in Bosnia by preventing freedom of movement, failing to allow refugees Individuals who leave their native country for social, political, or religious reasons, or who are forced to leave as a result of any type of disaster, including war, political upheaval, and famine. to return home and failing to cooperate with the international war crimes tribunal A general term for a court, or the seat of a judge. In Roman Law, the term applied to an elevated seat occupied by the chief judicial magistrate when he heard causes. tribunal n. . |
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