SOLANA CONFIRMS SFOR ARRESTED TWO BOSNIAN SERBS

( Editorial: --> 5656 ) ZAGREB, April 8 (Hina) - Members of the Stabilisation Force (SFOR) arrested two Bosnian Serbs, Miroslav Kvocka and Mladen Radic, against which indictments have been issued by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), NATO Secretary-General Javier Solana said in a statement Wednesday. SFOR immediately organised their transfer for The Hague. "This action was undertaken in accordance with SFOR's mandate which authorises it to detain such persons when encountered in the course of its duties. This mandate was given to SFOR by the North Atlantic Council under authority contained in the relevant United nations Security Council Resolutions. SFOR will continue to carry out its mandate firmly and fairly and will not tolerate any behaviour by any party contrary to the Peace Agreement. This action by SFOR is yet another warning to all those indicted for war crimes who are still at large that they, too, will be brought to justice," the statement said. (hina) lm 082245 MET apr 98