FIGHTING FOR BOSANSKA KRUPA CONTINUES

SARAJEVO, Nov 2, (Hina)- Bosnian Army fifth corps units yesterday launched an attack on Bosanska Krupa making this western Bosnian city the scene of intense fighting, UNPROFOR Sarajevo spokesman Tim Spicer, said today. He added that according to unconfirmed reports, Bosnian soldiers entered northern suburbs in Bosanska Krupa, but they hadn't taken full control of the area. At other sections of battlelines in western Bosnia there were no major operations. UN military observers confirmed that Serbs from occupied parts of Croatia last night fired nine shells at Velika Kladusa, killing at least one child. Spicer said that the Bosnian Army was continuing with its offensive operation from Bugojno towards Kupres in southwest Bosnia with Bosnian soldiers arriving near Kupres. Sarajevo UNPROFOR headquarters said today that extensive HVO (Croatian Defence Council) movements towards Kupres were sighted in the last 24 hours. "We believe, although we're not certain, that the HVO could join the Bosnian Army in the offensive on Kupres," Spicer said. UN military observers confirmed information on the continued and more severe artillery battles around the Doboj and Gradacac battlefields and along 'Posavina Corridor' in northern Bosnia. UNPROFOR said that many civilians were seen moving away from this crisis area because of the intensified shelling and expected larger-scale military operations. (hina) mar sd mms (Hina) mm sd mms 021355 MET nov 94