MOSTAR: SPAIN TAKES OVER COMMAND OF SFOR IN HERZEGOVINA

MOSTAR, Sept 1 (Hina) - Spanish General Marin Bello Crespo on Monday officially took over from Italian General Gian Marco Chiarini the post of commander of the Stabilisation Force's (SFOR) Multinational Division for Sector South-East, which is based in Mostar. Chiarini was the division's commander in the past six months. #L# SFOR's Multinational Division Sector South-East is the only of three such divisions in Bosnia-Herzegovina with rotating commanders from Western European countries. Until six months ago, the division was exclusively under French command. SFOR's Multinational Division Sector Central Bosnia is still under British command, while the division in Sector North Bosnia is under US command. The area of responsibility of SFOR's Multinational Division Sector South-East covers territory south-east of Sarajevo to the borders with Montenegro and Croatia. (hina) rml sb