He argued that the guns still surrounding Sarajevo were there to protect Serbs living in the capital's suburbs and could not be withdrawn.

Worst of all, the peacekeepers and police were unable to protect Serbs and Gypsies from Albanian revenge killings.

An international security force will deploy to protect all the people there, Serbs as well as Albanians.

General Mladic says he needs his heavy guns to protect Serbs living near Sarajevo.

Many Serbian leaders voiced outrage that the United Nations seems unable to protect Serbs, who make up just under 10 percent of the population.

They called for NATO to step up its efforts to protect Serbs.

More than 19,000 peacekeepers are in Kosovo today, but they have been unable to protect Serbs and other minorities from revenge attacks by Albanians.

In the past two weeks, the main theme of Belgrade's press has shifted from bolstering Serbia's territorial integrity to protecting Serbs outside Serbia.

Serbian leaders have tried to justify their military attacks in Bosnia and Croatia as designed merely to protect Serbs there from hostile gov- ernments.

She ceased and repeatedly commended Arkan for having done a good job in protecting local Serbs from the Bosniak threat.