DOZEN TOP BOSNIAN ARMY OFFICERS TRANSFERRED OR RETIRED ( Editorial: --> 8179 )

( Editorial: --> 8179 ) SARAJEVO, Nov 4 (Hina) - A number of Bosnian Moslem-dominated army generals have been transferred to new duties or retired, Sarajevo electronic media said on Tuesday. The chairman of Bosnia-Herzegovina's three-man presidency, Alija Izetbegovic, has signed a decision on the promotion, transfer and retirement of a dozen senior officers of the Bosnian army, radio and television reports said. Fifth Corps commander Atif Dudakovic will be transferred to the Federation Army Command. Dudakovic, who refused for a long time to be transferred from its base in the northwestern Bihac area to Sarajevo, has been appointed deputy chief of staff of the Federation Army Joint Command. Brigadier Mustafa Polutak, commander of the First Corps deployed in the Sarajevo area, has been promoted to the rank of general and named assistant chief of staff of the Federation Army Command. General Kadir Jusic has been appointed to the post of commander of a Federation Army artillery brigade. Chief of staff of the Joint Command General Enver Hadzihasanovic has been transferred to the Federation Defence Ministry while Fourth Corps commander General Arif Pasalic has been demobilised and will assume a new duty. (hina) vm 042118 MET nov 97