SERB ATTACK KILLS NINE-YEAR OLD BOY IN ORASJE AREA

MOSTAR, Apr 2 (Hina) - A nine-year old boy was killed and a civilian was seriously wounded in a Serb artillery attack on the Orasje area, north-eastern Bosnia, on Friday night. According to this morning's report of the Herzeg-Bosnian defence ministry, the area was hit by over 50 long-range artillery shells. The attack inflicted substantial material damage. Croatian Defence Council (HVO) positions in the area also came under firece mortar and anti-aircraft machine-gun fire. HVO forces had no choice but to return fire, after which the attack let up. Movements of Serb military vehicles were sighted on the Bosanski Samac-Novo Selo-Baktusa road. A Serb helicopter landed at Jenjici, where Serb troops were observed mustering on Friday night. In the Mostar area, Serb guerrillas stationed on Mount Velez opened anti-aircraft machine-gun fire at the local hydroelectric power plant, but no damage was caused, said the report. The report added that the cease-fire was observed by Moslem and Croat forces across Bosnia-Herzegovina. 021239 MET apr 94