1.   The French mortar had been deployed on direct orders from French President Jacques Chirac in an effort to better protect peacekeepers.

2.   The French mortar was deployed on orders of French President Jacques Chirac to protect peacekeepers.

3.   The French mortar was deployed on orders from French President Jacques Chirac to protect peacekeepers.

4.   The two French mortar shots early Sunday were the biggest caliber fired by peacekeepers at the Serbs since the start of the war.

5.   French mortars were positioned on Mount Igman in June in an effort to stiffen the self-defence capability of peacekeepers in the Sarajevo area.

6.   Bosnian Serb fire on Monday drew a double salvoe of warning smoke rounds from French heavy mortars on top of Mount Igman.

7.   The UN response is the most robust since the French mortars were deployed on Mount Igman in June.

8.   The French heavy mortars were postioned on top of the mountain earlier this month as an additional deterrent to attacks on peacekeepers.