MORNING'S REPORT ON BATTLEFIELDS IN B-H

MOSTAR, Dec 30 (Hina) - The greater part of the Mostar crisis area was quiet, with the occasional Muslim small arms provocations along the city line and the southern battlefield. Muslim regrouping and fortification was spotted, according to this morning's report by the Herzeg-Bosnian Ministry of Defense. As for the Lasva battlefield, Muslim small arms, machinegun and mortar provocations went on all night. Muslim forces were also reported to be regrouping and bringing reinforcement to the villages of Poculica, Vrhovina, and Kruscica. One woman was killed in the Vitez area. At Novi Travnik area Muslim forces opened mortar fire at Novi Travnik, Nevic Polje and Relej, while the Kiseljak area came under heavy sniper and mortar fire. Defenders effectively repelled those attacks, and all defense positions were firm and under HVO's control, according to the above source. The Zepce area was under intensive Muslim fire and the above source also reported Muslim regrouping and increased reconnaissance activity. 301141 MET dec 93