21. The exercises were seen as a possible sign of Russian resolve to enforce the blockade. 22. The Moscow-led Commonwealth of Independent States approved an economics and arms embargo on Abkhazia in January, and Russian forces have taken steps to enforce the blockade. 23. The Nigerian-led Ecomog forces have been enforcing the blockade, infuriating the junta. 24. The Nigerian-led force is enforcing a blockade against Sierra Leone in an attempt to restore the ousted government of President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah. 25. The peacekeepers, known as Ecomog, have been enforcing a blockade to drive out the military junta that threw Kabbah from power in a May coup. 26. The peacekeeping force has been enforcing a blockade trying to restore the ousted government of Kabbah, who was ousted in a bloody May coup. 27. The peacekeeping force has been enforcing a blockade trying to restore the ousted government of President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah, who was ousted in a bloody May coup. 28. Troops have repeatedly cut Gaza in half, preventing north-south movement, and have also enforced a blockade of West Bank towns and village. 29. Troops have repeatedly cut Gaza in half, preventing north-south movement, and have also enforced a blockade of West Bank towns. 30. West African leaders vow to enforce blockade against coup leaders. |