81.   But despite Serb anger at the new acronym, in Zagreb on Thursday the UN played down Serb demands that blue helmets leave their territory.

82.   Croatia was the first to ask for a new UN mandate, after originally demanding withdrawal of all blue helmets from its territory.

83.   Croatia was the first to ask for a new UN mandate, after originally demanding the withdrawal of all blue helmets from its territory.

84.   The plan was for the troops to operate under the aegis of the United Nations, wearing UN blue helmets, he said.

85.   The second French blue helmet was killed by Serb fire at the nearby Jewish cemetery while the battle was taking place down at the bridge.

86.   The UN has said repeatedly in Sarajevo and Zagreb that these soldiers would wear the hallmark blue helmets of the UN forces.

87.   The Serbs have repeatedly taken blue helmets hostage to prevent the United Nations from taking punitive actions against them.

88.   The troops would wear their national uniforms and would trade the traditional blue helmets of UN peacekeepers for special UN insignias.

89.   The UN faces increasing pressure from the Europeans -- particularly France, which has seen mounting casualties among its blue helmet contingent -- for troop withdrawal.

90.   The UN blue helmets erected their blockade on Sunday as Serb tanks encroached on the town after driving several kilometers into the enclave over the weekend.