STREET FIGHTING IN WESTERN BOSNIAN TOWN OF BIHAC

SARAJEVO, July 7 (Hina) - The western Bosnian town of Bihac was rocked by strong detonations early Thursday morning. Sarajevo media quoted a report by the Bosnian Army Fifth Corps as saying that the detonations were caused by Moslem commandos loyal to local leader Fikret Abdic who had planted explosive devices under several vital facilities in the town overnight. The report said that a local radio and television station was among the buildings which suffered damage. Following the explosions street fighting erupted, leaving a number of casualties on both sides. Military sources in Sarajevo said that two Bosnian Army soldiers had been killed and several had been wounded. The fighting subsided in the afternoon. 071756 MET jul 94