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Article: U.S. responded to threats, commander says Weekend standoff triggered by statements by Bosnian Serb forces
- Article from:
- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- July 8, 1996
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Bosnian Serb threats to fire on American helicopters triggered a
weekend standoff between Bosnian Serb forces and U.S. troops, a U.S.
commander said Sunday.
The threats prompted U.S. soldiers to make a show of force and
their commanders to make a series of late-night phone calls to
Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic. It was one of the tensest
situations yet for U.S. troops in Bosnia.
The encounter, at the compound of Gen. Ratko Mladic, highlighted
efforts by peacekeepers to isolate the two highest-profile war
crimes suspects in Bosnia's 31/2-year war: Mladic and Bosnian Serb
leader Radovan Karadzic.
Lt. Gen. William Carter, chief of staff of the NATO-led peace
force in Bosnia, outlined ...