BOSNIAN ARMY TAKES HVO TROOPS HOSTAGE

VITEZ, Aug 3 (Hina) - The head of the Croatian Defence Council (HVO) headquarters in Vitez (Central Bosnia), Franjo Nakic, informed today journalists that the Army of Bosnia-Herzegovina attacked and then arrested 12 HVO soldiers from Vares, 30 km. N. of Sarajevo, at 16:00 hrs on August 1. As the Bosnian Army had already taken another 6 Croats hostage, the HVO troops did not undertake military action in fear for possible consequences on the lives of the 6 Croat hostages. The Bosnian army released 18 hostages, but their military equipment has not been given back so far. The Bosnian army's troops remain now at the previous HVO frontlines toward Serb positions on Mount Zvijezda, which they captured when arresting the HVO soldiers. The Vitez HVO has already informed the HVO headquarters and the Bosnian army headquarters of this case of violating a ceasefire accord. (hina) mar mm 031611 MET aug 94