BOSNIAN ARMY HQ ON THE VANISHED GENERAL SANTIC CASE

MOSTAR, April 10 (Hina) - The Bosnian Army headquarters today sent a statement to Bosnian Federation President and the Herzeg-Bosnian leader, Kresimir Zubak, referring to the affair of the vanished Bosnian Croat general and the Bihac Croatian Defence Council (HVO) commander, Vlado Santic. The statement was sent in response to repeated requests of Bosnian Croats leaders to Bosnian Army officials to cast more light into the Santic case, the Herzeg- Bosnian presidential council said on Monday. The statement said that pre-trial investigation and criminal action had be taken against Jasmin Topal, Ramiz Bajramovic and Ramiz Ruzdic, suspects for the murder of General Santic. They have been detained in custody since March 15, 1995, in line with the ruling of the Bihac district military court. All three suspects are members of the Bosnian Army's 502 "Glorious Brigade (Slavna Brigada)" military police. The facts already discovered during the investigation should not be published for the time being because of the inquiry's success, according to the statement. (hina) mms 101344 MET apr 95