FIERCE ARTILLERY CLASHES ON MT MAJEVICA

SARAJEVO, Apr 8 (Hina) - A heavy exchange of artillery fire was reported on Mt Majevica in north-eastern Bosnia yesterday, the UN in Sarajevo said today. UN military observers have counted 1126 detonations in the area in the past 24 hours, particularly around the 'Stolice' TV transmitter. Some 400 detonations have been registered around Kalesija (east of Tuzla). The situation in central Bosnia has been much calmer since the Bosnian army reinforced their newly-won positions on Mt Vlasic and the whole Vlasic plateau, including the 'Opaljenik' TV transmitter. Only a few explosions were registered around Travnik, Bugojno and Donji Vakuf yesterday and last night, the UN said. In western Bosnia, fighting still raged around the village of Vrnograc, east of Velika Kladusa, where Serb units renegade Moslem troops loyal to Fikret Abdic had been trying for days to break through the Bosnian army 5th corps defence lines, but with scant success. Meanwhile, Bosnian army and Croatian Defence Council (HVO) units managed to seize a road west of Bihac, previously used by the Serbs for shipping supplies and troops from occupied parts of Croatia to the Bihac front. Twelve, not seven people were wounded in the Thursday Serb artillery attack on Bihac towns, the UN said. Among them were two seriously wounded children, whose lives were still in danger. (hina) mm as 081429 MET apr 95