ZEPCE RESIDENTS PROTEST AGAINST RETURN OF BOSNIAKS

( Editorial: --> 5994 ) SARAJEVO, 4 Dec (Hina) - A group of some 500 persons gathered for demonstrations on Thursday in Zepce, 100 km north of Sarajevo, protesting against the return of Bosniak refugees to the town, said U.N. spokesman in Sarajevo Alexander Ivanko. According to reports by the International Police Task Force (IPTF), the demonstrations occurred at the time the municipal council of Zepce was to hold a constituent session. The protest meeting lasted until the afternoon, when some 200 people carrying Croatian flags could still be seen on the streets of Zepce. The IPTF had to withdraw from Zepce during the day, due to threats they had been exposed to, Ivanko said. (hina) mm rm 041923 MET dec 97