SERBS LAUNCH FIERCE ATTACKS ON ORASJE FRONT

TOLISA, May 21 (Hina) - Serb aggressors launched strong artillery attacks on defence lines in the Orasje-Samac area, north Bosnia, which skirts a vital supply corridor linking Serbia proper with Serb-occupied areas in Bosnia and Croatia. Serb troops attempted to break through the Croatian Defence Council (HVO) positions in the area at 07:15 am Sunday, local HVO command reported today. They opened a barrage of tank and artillery fire at the residential areas and civilian targets as well this morning causing huge material damage. Shortly after 07:00 am the Serb forces from Obudovac and Batkusa started tank-supported infantry attacks at the villages of Ostra Luka and Bok. The fighting was still raging after 09:30 am, the same sources reported. The HVO units succeeded in repelling all assaults, inflicting losses to the Serb aggressors in manpower and equipment. Serb military vehicles only travelled along the so-called corridor overnight when Serb transporting helicopters also were spotted flying from occupied Brcko to Obudovac. (hina) mms 211040 MET may 95