21.   The strategy would be to pull the peacekeepers back into stronger positions around Sarajevo, the Bosnian capital and symbol of Muslim resistance, and probably Tuzla as well.

22.   Thousands of U.S. troops moved into positions around the city.

23.   U.S. sharpshooters in positions around the hospital also reportedly fired.

24.   Perry also said NATO would comply with a U.N. request for further airstrikes against Serb positions around Bihac.

25.   RCD spokesman Lambert Mende said Ugandan troops provoked the incident by first ordering rebel fighters to abandon their positions around a hotel and then firing on them.

26.   A dozen anti-riot police took up positions around the station just after noon but apparently had no orders to remove the protesters.

27.   A dozen anti-riot police took up positions around Saint-Charles station and Martigues just after noon but apparently had no orders to remove the protesters.

28.   A large number of soldiers took up position around parliament Monday evening, some using rolls of ceremonial red carpet as makeshift bunkers.

29.   A large number of soldiers had taken up position around the building, some using rolls of ceremonial red carpet as makeshift bunkers.

30.   A requested NATO raid on Serb positions around Bihac had to be aborted late Friday night, and negotiations to halt the offensive appeared stalled.