11.   Saddam offers to free Westerners held in Iraq and Kuwait in return for the withdrawal of US forces from the Gulf.

12.   It condemned the Iraqi aggression against Kuwait and demanded the withdrawal of the Iraqi forces from Kuwaiti territory.

13.   While Soviet forces remained in Germany, forces from the other three wartime allies would remain in Berlin at German request.

14.   In response to this development a military force from the USA and neighbouring Caribbean countries invaded the island and deposed the new government.

15.   Despite the hardships caused by the sanctions Saddam Hussein remained in firm control in Iraq and refused to withdraw his forces from Kuwait.

16.   In response to this development a military force from the United States and neighbouring Caribbean countries invaded the island and deposed the new government.

17.   A meeting in June of Warsaw Pact Defence Ministers formally endorsed the withdrawal of all Soviet forces from eastern Europe.

18.   Jordan demanded the total withdrawal of Israeli forces from occupied Jordanian, Palestinian, Syrian and Lebanese lands.

19.   Cossack forces from Russia began arriving in Moldova to fight in support of the Dnestr republic.

20.   The NPRC also placed a high priority on the conclusion of the war with rebel forces from neighbouring Liberia.