21.   The two aircraft were ferrying elite troops to Lebanon as part of a troop rotation, officials said.

22.   The two aircraft were shuttling troops to Lebanon as part of a troop rotation, officials said.

23.   They said it would be handled like a normal troop rotation, without the resupply of forces.

24.   They said the drawdown would be handled like normal troop rotations, without the resupply of forces.

25.   Von Merveldt said the Bosnian Serbs agreed to reopen the Sarajevo airport to permit U.N. troop rotations.

26.   Von Merveldt said that Rose won an agreement from the Bosnian Serbs to reopen the Sarajevo airport to allow for U.N. troops rotations.

27.   He said some more US troops had been sent into the area from Bagram since Monday, but declined to spell out details of troop rotations.

28.   However, a troop rotation and fuel convoy were trapped outside Kiseljak, west of Sarajevo.

29.   In Sarajevo, UN officials said the Serbs Thursday had also allowed UN troop rotations at heavy weapons collection points manned by the world body.

30.   It was not immediately clear if this was part of troop rotations or reinforcements.