HVO FORCES REPEL SERB ATTACK IN SOUTHWEST BOSNIA

MOSTAR, Jan 9 (Hina) - Croat Defence Council (HVO) troops this morning repelled a Serb attack in the Livno area, southwest Bosnia- Herzegovina, Bosnian Croat defence office said in a statement. Livno was put on general alert at 9,20 hours this morning. The town was hit by several artillery rounds in last night's Serb attack. In the Orasje area of northern Bosnia, Serbs opened sporadic small arms fire at HVO positions last night. Serb armed provocations continued this morning, the statement said. Serb troops positioned at Hrgud and Ravnica, south of Mostar, yesterday targeted HVO lines with heavy machine-gun fire. (hina) vr 091131 MET jan 95