The VOA quoted UN observers on21 June as saying that the Bosnian government's offensive around Sarajevo and the Serbian counteroffensive have intensified.
Fierce combat is reported on the hills surrounding the capital.
The Bosnian army on 20 June denied permission for two large UN aid convoys to proceed beyond Kiseljak to Sarajevo and for two smaller ones to head for Serbian-held territory. The soldiers first said that the roads were not safe and then claimed they had no authorization for the convoys. UN officials are investigating. The pesky Serbian vehicle had generally kept itself well hidden but had been a source of problems for the peacekeepers. It destroyed an armored personnel carrier and fired 15 shells at a UN observation post before the French shot back.