31. Neverthless, British Brigadier Adrian Freer said the Russians were cooperating and the overall NATO commander, Lt. Gen. Mike Jackson, was expected to fly in later Saturday. 32. Nevertheless, British Brigadier Adrian Freer said the Russians were cooperating and the overall NATO commander, Lt. Gen. Mike Jackson, was expected to fly in later Saturday. 33. Smith, the overall commander of the Bosnia peacekeeping mission, decided that the NATO-led troops will provide security for the withdrawal. 34. The overall commander of the six forces is to be Maj. Gen. Abdel Razak Yihyeh, who has been in charge of security negotiations with Israel up to now. 35. There, they met U.S. Adm. Leighton Smith, overall NATO commander for Bosnia, and Carl Bildt, top civilian official for the peace accord. 36. U.S. Adm. Leighton Smith, overall commander of the NATO force, had said earlier this week that he would consider adjusting the deadline. 37. U.S. Adm. Leighton Smith, overall commander of the NATO-led force, suggested earlier this week that he could shift that deadline to delay the transfer. 38. He met there for one hour with Admiral Leighton Smith, the overall commander of IFOR, and with commander of US troops in Bosnia General William Nash. 39. A crucial meeting between the Bosnian Serb army chief and the overall UN force commander broke up without agreement a UN official said Saturday. 40. A crucial meeting between the Bosnian Serb army chief and the overall UN force commander broke up without agreement, a UN official said Saturday. |