21.   In the past, Japanese troops have participated in peacekeeping operations but their activities mostly have been restricted to building bridges and roads and providing medical aid.

22.   Japanese troops have participated in peacekeeping operations but their activities mostly have been restricted to building bridges and roads and providing medical aid.

23.   Japanese troops have participated in peacekeeping operations in the past, but they have concentrated on erecting bridges, paving roads and supplying medical aid.

24.   Lebed will taken to the operations center for the NATO-led peacekeeping operation in Bosnia, where Russian troops participate alongside allied forces.

25.   Kuwaiti troops are not participating in the exercises.

26.   Macedonia is the only former Yugoslav republic where U.S. troops are participating in a U.N. peacekeeping mission, aimed at preventing the spread of the Bosnian war.

27.   Macedonia is the only part of former Yugoslavia where U.S. troops are participating in the United Nations peacekeeping mission.

28.   Macedonia is the only former Yugoslav republic where U.S. troops are participating in a U.N. peacekeeping mission, established to prevent the spread of the Bosnian war.

29.   Nonetheless, Eritrea consistently denies its troops are participating in the war.

30.   On Wednesday, Philippine National Security Adviser Roilo Golez said the Philippines would not allow U.S. ground troops to participate in operations in the country.