SFOR MINES BELGRADE-BAR RAILROAD; SFOR SOLDIERS SHOT AT

SARAJEVO, Apr 3 (Hina) - The chief commander of NATO's Stabilisation Force (SFOR) in Bosnia on Saturday told reporters his soldiers had mined the railroad connecting Belgrade and Bar in Montenegro, which in part crosses Bosnian territory, due to indications that Yugoslavia would use the railroad for military purposes. Chief commander United States General Montgomery Meigs said if military forces of a neighbouring country were to cross Bosnian territory, that would represent a clear breach of the Dayton peace agreement, which the SFOR must prevent. The SFOR cannot allow the railroad to be used for military purposes, Meigs said, pointing out this demonstrated the resolve of the peace-keeping force in Bosnia to adhere to its task to the fullest. Meigs also said that the SFOR soldiers who mined the railroad were shot at. According to available information, the fire was opened from Bosnian territory by two persons in civilian clothes armed with Kalashnikovs, Meigs said. No SFOR member was injured, but the railroad suffered considerable damage. Meigs said the SFOR did not try to capture the attackers. Local Bosnian Serb authorities were notified about the mining of the railroad after the operation was completed, he added. The SFOR chief commander pointed out railway traffic between Serbia and Montenegro across Bosnia would be reintroduced once the war operations currently waging in Yugoslavia were over. Meigs confirmed the SFOR was continuing with stronger Bosnia- Yugoslavia border patrols, and said at present there was no information on the amassing of Yugoslav military sources towards Bosnia. (hina) ha