MINES - IFOR'S BIGGEST ENEMY IN BOSNIA

ZAGREB, Feb 9 (Hina) - Mines were IFOR's biggest enemy in Bosnia- Herzegovina - since the beginning of the IFOR mission in Bosnia, mine explosions had killed four and wounded 20 soldiers, Brigadier Ralf Nebel told a press conference in Zagreb U.N. headquarters on Friday. #L# That meant that IFOR, if accidents were to continue, should count on at least one dead and one wounded soldier per day, Nebel said. Only 40% of all mine fields in Bosnia had been located, 30% had been marked, 20% cleared, while neither the location nor the size of 10% of minefields was known yet, he said. Minesweeping was not IFOR's task but of those who had set the minefields, Nebel said. 'It is necessary to at least basically train each IFOR soldier', he said. That was why 'Mine Awareness Centre' had been organized. The centre had two instructors who would impart their knowledge of mines to officers who would then train their soldiers, Nebel said. (hina) rm mm 091418 MET feb 96