YUGOSLAV GOVERNMENT DENIES ALLEGATIONS OF DETENTION CAMPS

BELGRADE, Nov 4 (Hina) - The Government of the so-called Federal Republic of Yugoslavia held a session on Thursday at which it consider the humanitarian issues with the Republic of Croatia and the exchange of prisoners of war. Belgrade Radio quoted a statement from the session as saying that "except for a sentenced commando group, the so-called Sombor group, there are no other Croatian POWs on the territory of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia." "By alleging that several thousand detained, expelled and missing Croats are hidden in camps on the territory of FR Yugoslavia, Croatia is trying to deceive the public in Croatia and the world," stated the Yugoslav Government. (END) m-vm 041912 MET nov 93