HIS AND SNS ORGANISED ILLEGAL OPERATIONS IN BH - SFOR

SARAJEVO, Dec 17 (Hina) - Members of the Stabilisation Force (SFOR) in Bosnia-Herzegovina discovered evidence on illegal activities of the Croatian intelligence service (HIS) in Bosnia-Herzegovina as well as Bosnia-Hercegovina secret service called National Security Service (SNS), SFOR deputy main commander Charles Henry de Monchy said on Friday. At a press conference held in Sarajevo General de Monchy said that evidence of anti-Dayton activities of the two secret services were discovered in an operation conducted on October 14 in the southern Bosnia-Herzegovina town of Mostar, under the code name of "Westar". SFOR members had searched four buildings in the west part of the town, including the building of the "Erotel" television. Information which confirm that the HIS was involved in secret operation in Bosnia-Herzegovina and that the SNS organised the tapping of senior officials of international organisations active in the country was discovered in confiscated material and data saved in computers. SNS documentation demonstrated that the service, in four different operations, planned the surveillance of officials of the Office of the High Representative, the SFOR, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, the UNHCR and other organisations. It was also discovered that Croats employed in those international organisations were a particular target. The SNS tried to recruit them and force them to spy on their employers. General de Monchy said he expected the Bosnia-Herzegovina authorities to star court processes which would aim at the establishment of concrete responsibility of persons behind those illegal activities. (hina) it