IFOR TROOPS INSPECT TWO BOSNIAN SERB WEAPONS DEPOTS

SARAJEVO, Feb 18 (Hina) - IFOR troops have gained access to two Bosnian Serb army depots to inspect the weapons stored there, IFOR spokesman Marc Rayner told a press conference in Sarajevo on Sunday. The two depots are located at Han Pijesak and Han Kram, east of Sarajevo, and are outside the zone of separation, Rayner added. The NATO-led peace Implementation Force decided to take more resolute steps after it was repeatedly denied access to the Serb-controlled storage areas. IFOR troops found 21 T-55 tanks, 14 T-34 tanks, four armoured vehicles with SA-6 anti-aircraft missiles and 13 armoured personnel carriers. The Serbs did not register the weapons with NATO although the weapons were stored 10 km from the line of separation, which is in violation of the Dayton peace accords. There is an underground bunker complex at Han Pijesak which is believed to be the headquarters of Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic. (hina) vm 181606 MET feb 96