ABOUT 1400 CROATS IN DETENTION CAMPS IN BUGOJNO

MAKARSKA, Nov 6 (Hina) - According to a statement of a soldier of the Croatian Defence Council (HVO), Zdravko Kuzic, all the Croatian residents of the town of Bugojno (southern Bosnia) are detained in the Moslem-operated concentration camps in the town and surrounding locations. The HVO soldier, Zdravko Kuzic, who had been released recently in an exchange of POWs, said today to a HINA correspondent that about 700 HVO soldiers as well as around 700 civilians were at the moment imprisoned in those camps. Zdravko Kuzic, who had been captured by the Moslem forces near Gornji Vakuf after being gravely wounded, had witnessed atrocities and abuses committed by the Moslem troops and civilians over the detained Croats in Bugojno. He also said that from time to time the detained Croats could not get food for a few days. (End) mm 061452 MET nov 93