A week later, U.N. peacekeepers in Tuzla beganreporting possible drops of weapons or materials toMuslim-led government forces. U.N. officials also reported Serb troop andartillery buildups, and trench-digging by both sidesnear Srebrenica, a likely flashpoint. Tensions are also on the rise around Sarajevo,where the Bosnian Serb command has begun rounding updraftees and recalling soldiers on leave. Even the politicians are publicly relying onmilitary strength. Both Karadzic and Bosnian Prime Minister HarisSilajdzic have ruled out extending the truce.
Uniforms are well-fitting, unlikeprevious homemade versions.
There is a pervasive sense of regimentation and order. Plans are afoot to professionalize the army. The money hasallowed the government to pursue a two-track policyof diplomacy and war. But it's paying a price. East of Travnik in Zenica, the 7th MuslimBrigade, a unit of several thousand believers, hasinspired criticism that Bosnia risks becoming an Islamic state.