11.   In a recent interview at army headquarters, he also praised the bravery of Chechen rebels and echoed widespread sympathy here for the embattled region.

12.   Journalists and other outsiders, kept away from the fighting, were finally allowed into the embattled region on Sunday.

13.   No confirmation of the contradictory statements was available because of the remoteness of the embattled region.

14.   On Saturday, Serb jets dropped two cluster bombs on the embattled Bihac region of northwestern Bosnia, killing one person and wounding four, U.N. officials said.

15.   On Saturday, Serb jets dropped two cluster bombs on the embattled Bihac region of northwestern Bosnia, U.N. officials said.

16.   On Saturday, Serb jets dropped two cluster bombs on the embattled Bihac region, killing one person and wounding four, U.N. officials said.

17.   Reporters traveling through the embattled regions Thursday saw deserted and burning houses.

18.   Rose, a Briton, planned to fly by helicopter to the embattled region today for talks.

19.   Serb jets dropped two cluster bombs on the embattled Bihac region of northwestern Bosnia Saturday, killing one person and wounding four, U.N. officials said.

20.   Rose, a Briton, planned to fly Wednesday from Split on the Croatian Adriatic coast to the embattled region for his crucial talks.