51.   Eyewitnesses said the blockade was in place since just before midnight.

52.   The Serb blockade is meant to bleed the Moslem-led army in Srebrenica, Gorazde and Zepa should fighting break out when the truce ends end of April.

53.   There are constant blockades of the delivery of humanitarian aid.

54.   Witnesses said the blockade was in place since just before midnight.

55.   While Israel says the blockade is necessary for its security, Palestinians describe it as collective punishment which is crippling their fledgling economy.

56.   Members of the Palestinian Authority criticized Oman and Doha for having received Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres last week while the blockade was in effect.

57.   SAPA said that late Wednesday the blockade was still in effect, despite the court order.

58.   South African officials said that while military action had virtually been ruled out against Lesotho, an economic blockade was a possibility should the situation remain unresolved.

59.   The blockade was also effective in Chittagong, Khulna and Rajshahi districts.

60.   The army said the blockade was part of the vast military campaign launched Thursday to halt Hezbollah attacks on Israel.