SERBS FAIL TO WITHDRAW HEAVY WEAPONS FROM SARAJEVO EXCLUSION ZONE

SARAJEVO, May 26 (Hina) - Bosnian Serbs failed to withdraw their heavy weapons from a 20 km exclusion zone around Sarajevo by noon today, ignoring a second ultimatum set two days ago by UN peacekeeping force commander Lt. Gen. Rupert Smith. Serb heavy weapons remained in the exclusion zone after 12.00 hours while the Bosnian army fully complied with the ultimatum and placed its weapons under UN supervision, UN officials in Sarajevo said. Serbs had neither handed over three artillery pieces and a mortar they should have returned to UN peacekeepers by the noon deadline yesterday. The UN was expected to release a report later in the day on the total number of Serb heavy weapons still inside the Sarajevo exclusion zone. (hina) jn vm 261519 MET may 95