A BOY FROM BOSANSKI SAMAC WOUNDED IN BARRAGE

TUZLA, 16 June (Hina) - IFOR public relations office for Sector North on Sunday stated that a 7-year-old boy Aleksandar Rakic had been wounded in a barrage on Thursday night, while playing on a football field in Bosanski Samac, northern Bosnia. The barrage had been opened from the western bank of the river Bosna. The boy was in a Belgrade hospital and his life was not in danger. The commander of IFOR Sector North, Major General William Nash said the incident was 'an irresponsible act of violence' and direct violation of the Dayton peace agreement. The incident would be investigated, IFOR officials said. (hina) rm 161749 MET jun 96