IVAN TOLJ COMMENTS ON LATEST REBEL SERB ATTACKS

ZAGREB, April 14 (Hina) - The latest Serb missile and artillery attacks on the Karlovac and Dubrovnik areas indicated that rebel Serbs still opposed any peaceful settlement in Croatia, Croatian Defence Ministry Policy Department director Ivan Tolj told Croatian television last night. The attacks were launched at the time when the international community and Croatia intensified efforts to peacefully reintegrate occupied territories, he said. "Both cases represent a drastic risk to peace options," Tolj said and added that the most unfortunate thing was that a civilian had been killed and three persons had been wounded in the Dubrovnik attack. "If the Croatian army is ordered to strike back, the enemy should be aware that it will be a tremendous blow," Tolj stressed. (hina) vm 141037 MET apr 95