SARAJEVO, Jan 29 (Hina) - The three British soldiers, who were killed by a mine explosion near Mrkonjic Grad when they entered an unmarked mine field, were probably killed when shells and ammunition they were carrying in the vehicle,
exploded, IFOR representatives told a press conference in Sarajevo on Monday.
SARAJEVO, Jan 29 (Hina) - The three British soldiers, who were
killed by a mine explosion near Mrkonjic Grad when they entered an
unmarked mine field, were probably killed when shells and
ammunition they were carrying in the vehicle, exploded, IFOR
representatives told a press conference in Sarajevo on Monday.
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IFOR spokesman Georg Keerl said that the mine field, located
25 kilometres southeast of Mrkonjic Grad (western Bosnia), had not
been marked on any of the maps submitted to IFOR.
Six months ago, heavy battles had been fought and a large
number of mines had been laid in the area, often inexpertly and
without visible markings, Keerl recalled. Thus, the second armoured
vehicle could not approach the site of the accident and the bodies
of the British soldiers could not be pulled out from the vehicle
the same day in spite of numerous attempts.
According to the Sarajevo IFOR headquarters, eight IFOR
soldiers had been killed since NATO's arrival in Bosnia.
IFOR sources in Sarajevo said on Monday that all remaining
heavy artillery had been removed from the separation zones. The
last two T-72 tanks had been withdrawn yesterday and the rest of
the weapons had been destroyed by explosives.
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