21.   Thus they could become engaged in direct combat, as some did earlier in the war during battles for control of the city of Mazar-e-Sharif.

22.   U.N. troops have seldom engaged in direct combat during their mission in Bosnia.

23.   U.N. troops have seldom engaged in direct combat during their mission in Bosnia, where they were originally dispatched to ensure aid deliveries to the needy.

24.   That would enable centres to engage in direct combat.

25.   The move follows a New Zealand suggestion and represents a major breakthrough, enabling centres to engage in direct combat by preventing flankers from breaking off.