BOSNIAN FEDERATION ANTI-TERRORIST POLICE OPERATION ONGING

( Editorial: --> 7000 ) SARAJEVO, Dec 9 (Hina) - UN spokesman in Sarajevo, Aleksandar Ivanko, on Tuesday said that Bosnian Federation police forces continued their anti-terrorist operation in central Bosnia. The police operation began two weeks ago during which time about 40 persons have been arrested under various charges. The operation is ongoing and we received a list of arrestees, Ivanko said. The Bosnian Federation Interior Ministry has not yet issued an official statement about the operation and Croat officials are still excluded from it. Sarajevo's daily "Oslobodjenje" said on Tuesday that another person had been arrested last weekend, adding that the person was a member of the Bosnia-Herzegovina Army and was tied closely with Mujaheddin in the village of Bocinja near Maglaj (100km north of Sarajevo). A terrorist by the name of Abu Hamza lived in this village. He is considered to be the most important actor in terrorist attacks on Catholic buildings and Croat people. He escaped from Bosnia- Herzegovina and his whereabouts are unknown. (hina) lm mm 091403 MET dec 97