BOSNIA: TRAVNIK: FIERCE FIGHTING REPORTED

(1 Apr 1995) Natural Sound
Fierce fighting around a Serb-held mountain stronghold in central Bosnia is increasing the strain on the fraying ceasefire.
APTV has pictures of Bosnian Army troops on the front line, the only images of the conflict in Mount Vlasic since government forces went on the offensive a fortnight ago.
Sirens sound in the town of Travnik, which has been put on full alert since the start of the offensive.
Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic threatened that his troops will shell government controlled towns in retaliation for the successes of government forces.
Government troops have captured 90 square kilometres, including the strategic communications tower on Mount Vlasic.
The mast has been damaged by both sides in the fighting but it is a strategically vital position from which to launch any attack on the Serb stronghold of Banja Luka, 70 kms away.
Intense artillery activity has been reported over the past few days with fighting particularly fierce in the area of Babanovac, one of the main Serb strongholds on Mount Vlasic.
Following a visit by former U-S President Jimmy Carter both sides agreed in January to a four-month ceasefire.
The Bosnian offensive is the most serious violation of the agreement to date and makes it increasingly unlikely that it will be extended at the end of this month.
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