SARAJEVO DAILY: PERSONS SUSPECTED OF KILLING LEUTAR ARE IN CROATIA

SARAJEVO, April 11 (Hina) - Persons who are suspected of having assassinated Jozo Leutar, Deputy Interior Minister of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, are hiding in Croatia and the U.N. Mission to Bosnia-Herzegovina is trying to organise their hand-over to Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Sarajevo-based daily 'Dnevni avaz' reported on Tuesday. Quoting an anonymous "high official of the Federation of Bosnia- Herzegovina", the paper reports on its cover page that the apprehension of the suspects is the reason why the announced publishing of investigation results was postponed. "According to available information, they (the suspects) are currently in Croatia and the U.N. Mission to Bosnia-Herzegovina is acting as the mediator in extradition proceedings. As far as I know, the head of the U.N. Mission, Jacques Klein, and Croatian President Stipe Mesic have held talks on that matter," the official is quoted as saying. The official said the solution of the Leutar case was close, adding he believed the U.N. Mission would do all it can to resolve the current situation and complete its diplomatic task. The daily's source did not want to say if the suspects in Croatia were under supervision by Croatian security services. He only confirmed that the recent arrival of an FBI team in Sarajevo had to do with the case, but added the Leutar case was not their only task. (hina) rml