IFOR EXPECTS FULL FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT IN BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

SARAJEVO, Jan 5 (Hina) - IFOR representatives in Sarajevo on Friday expressed their satisfaction with a speedy release of 16 civilians, abducted by the Bosnian Serbs during Christmas holidays. IFOR spokesman in Sarajevo Marc Reiner told today's press conference that IFOR would continue pressuring all sides in Bosnia-Herzegovina in order to secure freedom of movement. At the same time, he expressed hope that the commitments accepted with the signing of the Dayton agreement would be respected without IFOR mediation. 'Our soldiers have the necessary freedom of movement, and the civilians in Bosnia-Herzegovina will have to decide for themselves where and how to travel', Reiner said. He could not confirm reports according to which the Bosnian Serbs in the Sarajevo suburb of Ilidza had arrested three persons. 'So far we have only press reports and we have taken measures to check whether they are true'. IFOR was still investigating the circumstances under which an Italian IFOR soldier had been wounded in the Serb-controlled northern Sarajevo suburb of Vogosca, Reiner said, adding they still did not know who was responsible for the attack. The soldier had received wounds to his hand and the attack had been returned, Reiner said. (hina) mm rm 051443 MET jan 96