HU OSA 350-1-1:489/1

Various News Reports: Primarily from Bosnian Serb TV

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12 minutes

Serbo-Croatian (Original)

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This tape contains various reports produced by RTSB2. RTSB2: Sanja Eric reports on the continued fighting in Western Bosnia between the 5th corps of the BiH Army and supporters of Fikret Abdic (the leader of the autonomous province of Western Bosnia). Abdic's forces defeated the BiH army by Todorovo village (near Cazine). Both sides suffered casualties. The first newspaper of Western Bosnia printed the proclamation of the official province. Interviewed is Fikret Abdic, President of Western Bosnia, who details the plans for creating the autonomous province of Western Bosnia. The division between the supporters and opponents of Izetbegovic is growing, particularly because increasing numbers of soldiers are deserting Bosnian government forces. Alija Izetbegovic toured the Zenica region, but this only widened the gap between his and Fikret Abdic's supporters. In Zenica, thousands of Bosnian Muslim refugees (supporters of Alija Izetbegovic) are trying to introduce a lifestyle according to the Shariat, which goes against the beliefs of the local population. A statement is made by Dubravko Derk. Other footage included: HTV: statement by Dubravko Derk, SKY News: soldiers rolling down a hill (Bosnia government forces ?), a Bosnian Muslim funeral, street merchants in Velika Kladusa, the inside of a destroyed apartment, and Izetbegovic in camouflage visiting Tuzla. RTS2: Miroslav Gligorevic reports on the fighting in the Gornji Vakuf area between Bosnian Croats and Bosnian government forces. Included is an HTV segment where a Bosnian Croat soldier makes a brief statement. Also included is a Bosnian TV segment where it is stated that Croatian Defense Council and Croatian army forces have been bombing Bosnian government forces. Gligorevic further states that Bosnian government forces are responsible for killing two Catholic priests (Friar Nikica Milisevic and Friar Joza Mihic) in Fojnica after Bosnian Croat forces launched an offensive on Bosnian government soldiers. Smiljko Šagolj (sp) highlights the condition of a hospital for the intellectually disabled in Fojnica. It was the pictures from this hospital that forced UN's General Secretary Butros Gali to reinstate humanitarian aid to this region. In Zagreb, Bosnian Prime Minister Haris Silajdzic met with Croatian President Franjo Tudjman, Mato Granic, and Mato Boban. A brief statement is made by a Bosnian Croat soldier, a UN tank, and Red Cross trucks. Footage includes blood on the streets in Gornji Vakuf (?), destroyed houses, soldiers firing a machine gun, people in empty streets of Fojnica, trenches dug by the Bosnian government forces, Franjo Tudjman shaking hands with Haris Silajdzic; TV BiH report on Bosnian Croat attacks upon Bosnian government positions, destruction of the old bridge in Mostar. RTS2: This report discusses the failed alliance between Alija Izetbegovic's Bosnian government forces and Bosnian Croat Ustasha formations. The report shows graffiti which points to a Bosnian Croat-Bosnian Muslim alliance. A brief history is given of Alija Izetbegovic's sympathizing with the Ustasha ideology. While Bosnian Muslims identified with the Ustasha at first, they eventually became targets of Ustasha attacks. Other footage includes TVBiH footage: Alija Izetbegovic and his men standing in front of a gravestone, destroyed old houses, burnt-out cars, burned bodies (?); HTV footage: Bosnian Muslim (?) soldiers, many of them wearing green head scarves; HRT: Originally produced by RTSNS, this broadcast contains an interview with Dr. Radovan Karadzic. Karadzic discusses the politics of Germany within the Bosnian war.