U.S. UPGRADES PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN SINAI

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. Army has upgraded its peacekeeping force inEgypt's Sinai Peninsula. As part of the effort, the army has replaced its helicopter fleet toenhance surveillance of the Egyptian-Israeli border area. The United Stateshas been a leading contributor to the Multinational Force Observer missionin the Sinai since 1979.