UNPROFOR PRESS CONFERENCE IN ZADAR

ZADAR, Sep 14 (Hina) - Serbs from UNPA South are more and more reluctant to live the disengagement zone, UN spokesman Alun Roberts said at today's press conference in Zadar. About 50 Serb soldiers remained at about 20 locations in the zone, while about 20 Croats remained at about six locations, Roberts said adding that Serbs also fortified themselves in Lisani Tinjski, Morpolaca, Gubavica near Tinje and Vuksic in Lika. The Croatian army and Serb paramilitary formations formed a 2km demilitarized zone when they withdrew from the front line in conformity the 29 March agreement on ceasing of hostilities, signed in Zagreb between Croatian Government's representatives and representatives of the Serb separatists in the occupied Croatian areas. Only UNPROFOR's presence is allowed in the zone, and U.N. peace-keepers should monitor the implementation of the agreement. Talking about the murder of two Croatian defenders, committed near Stankovci on 8 September, in the area controlled by the Croatian army, Roberts said that UNPROFOR was ready to participate in the investigation, but the Croatian side had not requested for it. Roberts said that UNPROFOR had no information about perpetrators of the murder. However, Roberts added that he had denied allegations by the Knin radio that the soldiers killed each other. (hina) jas ks 141846 MET sep 94