ZAGREB, Jan 4 (Hina) - The international peace Implementation Force (IFOR) have so far concluded a number of financial contracts in Croatia regarding transportation of the troops and equipment to Bosnia, a U.S. officer said
Thursday.
ZAGREB, Jan 4 (Hina) - The international peace Implementation Force
(IFOR) have so far concluded a number of financial contracts in
Croatia regarding transportation of the troops and equipment to
Bosnia, a U.S. officer said Thursday. #L#
The contracts were worth more than $7 million, General William
Farmen, commander of the IFOR logistics, told a news conference in
Zagreb, adding that other agreements worth $5 million were yet to
be concluded over next few days, and that additional $40 million
were available for engineering works.
Around $1.3 million, out of the outlay, has already been in
Croatia, he said, assigned to various logistic needs for 60,000
strong international force going to Bosnia over Croatia by sea, by
land and by air.
The IFOR's logistic operations would involve 2,500 troops in
Zupanja, 1,000 in Zagreb and between 1,500 and 2,000 in Split and
Ploce, General Farmen said.
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