11.   A key dispute appeared to be over the extent to which Japanese troops should participate in U.N. operations.

12.   Afghan troops were also participating in the Canadian-led mission, which also has U.S. air support.

13.   Although U.S. troops also participated in the four-power administration of Vienna, Einem said there were no arms caches in the Austrian capital.

14.   Army troops also will participate in disaster relief missions.

15.   But he did not confirm Afghan reports that U.S. troops were participating in a major operation to capture Omar near Baghran.

16.   But it has said U.S. troops will not participate in any military operations in Georgia.

17.   Defense Secretary William Perry said several thousand U.S. and Russian troops would participate in the unit, which would engage in engineering, transportation and construction activities in Bosnia.

18.   Fujimori on Monday denied that a secret military plan exists in the event that negotiations fail, and that American troops would participate.

19.   German troops already participate in other peacekeeping missions in the Balkans.

20.   Interior Ministry troops are participating in the Russian assault on Chechnya alongside regular army soldiers commanded by the Defense Ministry.