61.   With contingents from nine countries, the force is often caught between Lebanese guerrillas and Israeli troops and allied Lebanese militiamen.

62.   With contingents from nine countries, the force is often caught between Lebanese guerrillas and Israeli and allied forces.

63.   With contingents from nine countries, the force is often caught in fighting between Lebanese guerrillas and Israeli and allied forces.

64.   Ghana has previously threatened to withdraw its contingent from the African peacekeeping force ECOMOG if it can see no firm prospect of a negotiated peace in Liberia.

65.   Ghana has threatened to withdraw its contingent from ECOMOG by the end of the year if there is no progress towards peace.

66.   He added that the use of force was not always the best solution and that a study was underway as to whether to pull the UN contingent from Bosnia.

67.   However British and French leaders have warned that they might have to withdraw their contingents from Bosnia in the light of the deteriorating situation there.

68.   A UN contingent from Ghana was already present, and Ethiopia, Nigeria and Tunisia were prepared to send troops immediately, it noted.

69.   As well as Ghana, there are also contingents from Sierra Leone, Gambia, Guinea and Mali.

70.   Balladur said he had obtained assurances from the United Nations that contingents from foreign countries were ready to leave for Rwanda to relieve French forces there.