CROATIAN INTERIOR MINISTER VISITS SPECIAL POLICE IN W. SLAVONIA

PAKRAC, May 13 (Hina) - Croatian Interior Minister Ivan Jarnjak, accompanied by his aide for special police, Mladen Markac, toured newly-liberated areas of western Slavonia and positions on Mount Psunj on Saturday. Minister Jarnjak visited special police units in Ivanovac, and on Omanovac, the highest point in the Pakrac area. He also visited Bijela Stijena and a strip of the Pakrac-Pozega road, which was exposed to Serb terrorist attacks until the liberation. Minister Jarnjak also met special troops who are clearing mines and other explosive devices in the area, and he toured arms depots, held by Serb rebels until recently. Minister Jarnjak talked with commanders of the special police units that had participated in the limited action called 'Flash', and congratulated them on this successfully finished operation of liberating western Slavonia. The Minister said he was proud to be on the head of such forces. The Interior Minister said he had known that Croatian special police troops were ready and trained to carry out all kinds of task. The action in western Slavonia showed to the world that Croatia had not only very well organized army but also police forces, according to him. (hina) rm mms 131832 MET may 95