The Serbian nationalists were buoyed by news of fresh victories.

"The atrocities carried out by Serbian nationalists must be halted."

The challenge was not only to the United Nations, but also to the Serbian nationalists.

He will be under pressure from Serbian nationalists to come to their aid.

The killings have not been limited to Serbian nationalists.

But, far from being squeezed, the Serbian nationalists seem eager to demonstrate their largesse.

"It's a war by extreme Serbian nationalists against the rest of the Bosnian population, who would like to live together in a mixed, democratic society."

"This absolutely helps him because it unifies them in trouble," he said, referring to Serbian nationalists.

So they have usually sought to avoid giving offense to the heavily armed Serbian nationalists.

Many researchers now say the figures put forward by both Serbian nationalists and Communists are not valid.