WASHINGTON, May 10 (Hina) - Sources at the Pentagon said on Monday they were not familiar with an alleged request by NATO commander General Wesley Clark to have NATO rocket systems located in Croatia for possible operations against
neighbouring Yugoslavia. We do not know about the existence of such a request, Lt. Col. Steve Campbell, in charge at the Pentagon for the territory of Croatia and neighbouring Bosnia-Herzegovina, briefly told Hina. He declined to further comment on the allegations made by The New York Times on Saturday, which stated that General Clark had requested the Pentagon to set up additional long distance rocket systems along Yugoslav borders, including some on Croatian territory, in order to expand the strikes against Yugoslavia. Even though the Pentagon does not comment on allegations which might concern possible operational plans, Lt. Col. C
WASHINGTON, May 10 (Hina) - Sources at the Pentagon said on Monday
they were not familiar with an alleged request by NATO commander
General Wesley Clark to have NATO rocket systems located in Croatia
for possible operations against neighbouring Yugoslavia.
We do not know about the existence of such a request, Lt. Col. Steve
Campbell, in charge at the Pentagon for the territory of Croatia and
neighbouring Bosnia-Herzegovina, briefly told Hina.
He declined to further comment on the allegations made by The New
York Times on Saturday, which stated that General Clark had
requested the Pentagon to set up additional long distance rocket
systems along Yugoslav borders, including some on Croatian
territory, in order to expand the strikes against Yugoslavia.
Even though the Pentagon does not comment on allegations which
might concern possible operational plans, Lt. Col. Campbell said he
did not know about the existence of such a request made by Clark.
The New York Times stated the rocket systems should be set up south
of Dubrovnik in southern-most Croatia.
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