NEW FIGHTING ON MT MAJEVICA, NORTHEAST BOSNIA

SARAJEVO, May 3 (Hina) - New clashes between Bosnian army and Bosnian Serb forces started yesterday on Mt. Majevica northeast Bosnia, a UN spokesman in Sarajevo said. A total of 660 explosions was registered around strategic TV relay Stolice on the mountain peak in the past 24 hours. UN observers said in an unofficial report that Bosnian army Second corps had launched a new offensive, apparently aimed to capture the relay. In retaliation Serbs shelled Tuzla. UN troops recorded 45 explosions in the wider town area. Another 28 explosions were counted at the Tuzla airport area, but no further information was available. UN HQ Sarajevo also confirmed that Bosnian and Croatian Serbs had shelled UN-designated "safe area" Bihac. At least seven grenades were registered landing in downtown Bihac, five of them striking on the local hospital or its surroundings. Croatian rebel Serbs were marked as responsible for the shelling. Another 92 detonations were registered in Bihac last night. (Hina) mm bk 031526 MET may 95