BOSNIAN ARMY GAINS GROUND NEAR TUZLA

TUZLA, May 30 (Hina) - Serb aggressor increased attacks on the area controlled by the Tuzla 2nd Corps, a statement from the Tuzla 2nd Corps command said. During the attacks Serb forces suffered great losses in equipment and manpower. On May 28 Serb infantry launched a strong attack on the village of Puracic. The Bosnian army 22nd division repelled the attack and launched a counter-attack, breaking through enemy defence lines on the Trepave-Devetak-Milino Selo line and putting enemy soldiers to rout. The division then liberated the villages of Rakan and Vukmanovici. During the action, Bosnian army soldiers captured several pieces of heavy weapons and a considerable amount of small arms. Several dozen of Serb soldiers were killed in the counter- attack. + According to the same source Bosnian Serbs provoked on the Zvornik and Brcko front, northeastern Bosnia. (hina) rm 302206 MET may 95