BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: FIGHTING CONTINUES IN BOSANSKA KRUPA

Record ID: 376054

  • Title: BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: FIGHTING CONTINUES IN BOSANSKA KRUPA
  • Date: 22nd April 1995
  • Summary: BOSANSKA KRUPA AND BRCKO, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (APRIL 23-24, 1995) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) BOSANSKA KRUPA, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (APRIL 23, 1995) 1. SV BOSANSKA KRUPA 0.06 2. SCU BOSNIAN SERB ARMY (BSA) OFFICER LOOKS OUT WITH BINOCULARS 0.10 3. SV ARTILLERY SHELLS/GUN BARREL POINTED TOWARDS OTHER BANK OF UNA RIVER 0.
  • Embargoed: 7th May 1995 13:00
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  • Location: BOSANSKA KRUPA AND BRCKO, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
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  • Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Reuters ID: LVA48TGTMQ4U2H8AUWRG6N6U9SFT
  • Story Text: Fighting continued on Sunday (April 23) near the Serb-held town of Bosanska Krupa in northwest Bosnia.

    Bosnian Serb Army (BSA) sources said the Bosnian government Fifth Corps and the BSA clashed there.

    Moslem troops systematically opened fire from across Una river on Bosanska Krupa, which is 30 kilometres (18 miles) northeast of the United Nations-declared "safe area" of Bihac.

    Bosnian government forces first attacked out of the enclave last October before a fierce Serb counter-offensive pushed them back beyond their original positions.

    In weekend attacks, the BSA said Moslem troops used snipers, 120 mm mortars and anti-aircraft "Bofors" guns.

    The Fifth Corps has recently been resupplied with arms and ammunition, allowing for bolder attacks on BSA lines.

    Heavy fighting also continued on Saturday south of Brcko in northern Bosnia, both Bosnian government radio and the Bosnian Serb agency SRNA reported.

    Four tank grenades, fired from the Moslem side, hit the town of Brcko, killing one woman and wounding one man, BSA sources said.

    Bosnian radio said Serb attacks against positions held by the government army and Bosnian Croat forces had been thwarted and that "the aggressors have suffered huge losses in manpower in every breakthrough they attempted." The radio added Serb units were shelling government positions near Brcko with large calibre howitzers and 120mm mortars.

    SRNA reported Serb units were "successfully repelling" attacks launched by Bosnian government forces and the Croat Defence Council in the same area.


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