CROATIAN POLICEMAN KILLED IN CAR BOMB EXPLOSION IN TRAVNIK AREA

( Editorial: --> 0870 ) TRAVNIK, June 12 (Hina) - A Bosnian Croat policeman was killed and his Muslim colleague was wounded in a car bomb explosion in the village of Lovrici near Travnik on Friday morning. Both men were members of the joint canton police and were not on duty at the time of the attack. The cantonal government held an emergency meeting on Friday afternoon to discuss this grave incident. "This is another act of political terrorism directed against Croats," Deputy Canton Minister of the Interior, Fabijan Trbara, told reporters. He stressed that the attacker could not have known that his victim would be accompanied by a Muslim. "We are appalled at this terrorist act which we view as a continuation of previous terrorist activities with a political background and clearly defined goals," Canton Prime Minister Mirko Batinic told reporters. "Such incidents send a clear message that there can be no coexistence in this area - the goal is to stop the return of Croats and obstruct the building of a Dayton-based Bosnia." (hina) as/bag 122142 MET jun 98