UNPROFOR DOES NOT HELP SERBS, UN SPOKESMAN SAYS

ZADAR, Sep 7 (Hina) - UNPROFOR members do not help Serbs to dig trenches, said UN spokesman Alun Roberts at today's press conference held in Zadar. He denied allegations by Colonel Ivan Zelic who had talked about that last week. However, Roberts confirmed that Serb paramilitary units had 15 observation posts within the disengagement zone, while the Croatian army had 5 observation posts. Roberts also said that Serbs resumed digging of trenches in the areas of Opsenjak, Karaula, Majkov and in the northern part of Sector South. They were constructing new pillboxes in the areas, he said adding that the Croatian party was constructing a pillbox near Canak. (hina) mm ks 072029 MET sep 94