SERB ORTHODOX CHURCH BLOWN UP

ZADAR, Aug 23 (Hina) - A Serb Orthodox church in Karin Gornji, about 25 km inland from the central Adriatic town of Zadar, was blown up shortly before 8.00 hours on Friday, Zadar police said. The Church of Holy Sunday was completely destroyed in the blast while minor damage was done to four nearby family houses and four cars. Police told a press conference in Zadar that an investigation was under way. This was the first time that a Serb Orthodox church had been destroyed in Zadar County and all valuable Orthodox churches are constantly protected by the croatian police. The Serb Orthodox church in Karic Gornji, built in 1986, is not a monument of cultural and historic value and did not contain any sacramental objects. (hina) vm lm 231957 MET aug 96