SARAJEVO, April 20 (Hina) - The Stabilisation Force (SFOR) command in Bosnia-Herzegovina allowed the two entities in the country to carry out training, thus subsiding restrictions imposed at the start of NATO air strikes on the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, SFOR spokeswoman Sheena Thompson said in Sarajevo on Tuesday. Thompson said Bosnian Federation and Republika Srpska armies as of today had permission to train their troops in firing arms, but all restrictions for any kind of large-scale military maneuvers remain. Local troops are also allowed movement in small convoys of up to six non-combat vehicles and one hundred soldiers. As of March 24, armed forces in Bosnia-Herzegovina were not allowed to have any troop movements nor military excercises. Lifting some of the restrictions followed an assessment that the situation in the country was fairly stable and peaceful, and that the crisis in FR Yugoslavia will
SARAJEVO, April 20 (Hina) - The Stabilisation Force (SFOR) command
in Bosnia-Herzegovina allowed the two entities in the country to
carry out training, thus subsiding restrictions imposed at the
start of NATO air strikes on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia,
SFOR spokeswoman Sheena Thompson said in Sarajevo on Tuesday.
Thompson said Bosnian Federation and Republika Srpska armies as of
today had permission to train their troops in firing arms, but all
restrictions for any kind of large-scale military maneuvers
remain.
Local troops are also allowed movement in small convoys of up to six
non-combat vehicles and one hundred soldiers.
As of March 24, armed forces in Bosnia-Herzegovina were not allowed
to have any troop movements nor military excercises.
Lifting some of the restrictions followed an assessment that the
situation in the country was fairly stable and peaceful, and that
the crisis in FR Yugoslavia will not directly affect the situation
in the neighbouring country, Thompson said.
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