MOSTAR, Dec 5 (Hina) - Herve Petetin, spokesman for the Stabilisation Force (SFOR) Multinational Division in Sector South-East has expressed concern with the latest events in the southern Bosnian town of Stolac and announced that the
SFOR would increase its presence in the area. The SFOR increased patrols in Stolac after a group of local Croats destroyed the fence in front of a town mosque two days ago. The incident was preceded by several scuffles among Croat and Bosniak (Muslim) returnees to the town, which has increased inter-ethnic tensions in the area. Stolac municipality was a majority Bosniak municipality before the war. Bosniak officials claim around 50% of pre-war Bosniak residents have returned to the town in the past two years.(hina) sb rml
MOSTAR, Dec 5 (Hina) - Herve Petetin, spokesman for the
Stabilisation Force (SFOR) Multinational Division in Sector South-
East has expressed concern with the latest events in the southern
Bosnian town of Stolac and announced that the SFOR would increase
its presence in the area.
The SFOR increased patrols in Stolac after a group of local Croats
destroyed the fence in front of a town mosque two days ago. The
incident was preceded by several scuffles among Croat and Bosniak
(Muslim) returnees to the town, which has increased inter-ethnic
tensions in the area.
Stolac municipality was a majority Bosniak municipality before the
war. Bosniak officials claim around 50% of pre-war Bosniak
residents have returned to the town in the past two years.
(hina) sb rml