HAGUE TRIBUNAL CLARIFIES INDICTMENTS AGAINST FOUR SERBS

( Editorial: --> 4562 ) ZAGREB, Nov 28 (Hina) - The Office of the Prosecutor of the Hague- based International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia has decided to amend the text of the indictment against four Serbs accused of committing crimes against civilians in Croatia, the tribunal said in a statement on Friday. "In order to further clarify information previously set forth", the tribunal approved amendment of the indictments against Mile Mrksic, Miroslav Radic, Veselin Sljivancanin and Slavko Dokmanovic. The amendments relate to the number of the victims of the mass killing at Ovcara ("approximately 260 captive non-Serb men" was changed to "approximately 200 Croatia and other non-Serb persons"), the identification of the military unit to which Mrksic, Radic and Sljivancanin were assigned ("the First Guards Motorised Brigade" instead of "the Guards Brigade"), and the role, rank, status and whereabouts of the accused. The indictment against Hazim Delic was also amended. The Prosecutor dismissed two counts referring to causing great suffering or serious injury to Miroslav Bozic, "because the relevant witness has refused to testify". (hina) vm jn 282212 MET nov 97