REBEL SERBS FIRE DOZEN SHELLS ON CROATIAN POSITIONS NEAR OSIJEK

OSIJEK, May 10 (Hina) - Serb paramilitary forces resumed armed provocations this morning, firing a dozen mortar shells on Croatian army positions southeast of Osijek, the local Croatian army command said in a statement, adding that there were no casualties. "This unprovoked artillery attack by Serb terrorists on Croatian army forces is yet another incident aimed at provoking the Croatian army," the statement said. The Croatian army - respecting Croatian government peace efforts to find a negotiated solution to the problem of the temporarily occupied areas of Baranja and eastern Croatia - did not respond to the attack. "If Serb terrorists do not stop terrorist incidents and if they continue to threaten the lives of Croatian army troops in the area, the Croatian army will be forced to respond," the statement concluded. (hina) vm 101159 MET may 95