UNPROFOR TO INVESTIGATE CAUSES OF DETONATIONS FROM SECTOR EAST

OSIJEK, July 3 (Hina) - About twenty detonations echoing from the occupied area of Baranja and toward Sarvas could be heard last night and on Sunday morning. According to the local Croatian army's officials in the district of Osijek, the U.N. Protection (UNPROFOR) liaison officer was informed of the explosions. UNPROFOR confirmed that 20 detonations were registered in the zones where the Russian UNPROFOR battalion and Belgian peace keepers are deployed so that it sent teams for patrolling there. According to the information and reports so far available, the explosions echoed from the area between the mouth of the Drava river into the Danube, near Aljmas, whereas some detonations were registered coming from the far parts of Baranja. UNPROFOR is to investigate causes and origin of detonations. It underlines this cannot be characterized as a military operation and, therefore, there is no reason for disturbance and worry among the citizens of Osijek, according to the report of the local Croatian army's officials' report. 031407 MET jul 94