Syrian troops intervene and put a stop to the clashes.

French troops intervened initially to protect foreign civilians caught in the fighting.

From there, the two papers say, the troops could intervene in Kosovo.

But neither the French troops nor passing American marines intervened.

One captain said the troops would intervene if they saw wrongdoing, but it was clear that they were not looking very hard.

Their conflict climaxed when Bavarian troops intervened in the winter of 898/899.

Other times, he said, his troops intervened to seize weapons or break up fights.

Both British and French troops intervened, transforming the conflict into an international war.

In addition, he said, the troops "did not intervene because it would have inflamed a good-natured situation."

American troops nearby watched but did not intervene, witnesses said.