51.   In Washington, US officials said further action to protect the enclave was under consideration.

52.   At the time, the enclave was a so-called UN safe area protected by lightly armed Dutch UN soldiers.

53.   But the enclave itself is not a declared safe area and only attacks on the city itself are considered violations by the UN.

54.   European officials have voiced concern that the enclave could be a source of destability for Europe once Poland and Lithuania join the EU.

55.   The Srebrenica enclave is one of six UN safe areas in Bosnia ostensibly protected under a Security Council resolution.

56.   Meanwhile the government-controlled Bihac enclave is under attack from a combination of Bosnian Serb, Croatian Serb and rebel Moslem forces.

57.   The Bihac enclave is the largest government held area which is besieged by Serb forces.

58.   The Bihac enclave is the largest government-held area under siege by Serb forces.

59.   The enclave has been tense for several days.

60.   The enclave is inside Azeri territory, but mostly populated by Armenians.