DISTRIBUTION OF WEAPONS TO FEDERATION ARMY TO BEGIN SOON

( Editorial: --> 5413 ) SARAJEVO, Dec 2 (Hina) - The distribution of weapons, ammunition and military equipment to the Bosnian Moslem-Croat Federation's army as part of the US-sponsored "Train and Equip" programme will begin in the coming days, the Federation's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The statement said distribution would begin with deliveries of non- combat motor vehicles and that it would be completed in line with a joint decision by Defence Minister Ante Jelavic and his deputy Sakib Mahmuljin. All deliveries, including heavy weapons such as tanks and armoured personnel carriers, have been stored in well-guarded warehouses. (hina) vm mm 021859 MET dec 97