BOSNIAN SERBS "IN FEAR FOR THEIR LIFE" AFTER ATTACKS IN CROAT-CONTROLLED CANTON
BBC Monitoring International Reports - September 5, 2005

Text of report by Bosnian Serb news agency SRNA

Glamoc, 5 September: The head of the municipality of Glamoc [mainly Serb-populated municipality, part of Croat-controlled Herceg-Bosna Canton], Rade Gvero, called an emergency session of the municipal council for today because of the deteriorating security situation.

He said that thugs shot at three cafes, owned by Serbs and a Bosniak [Bosnian Muslim]. No-one was injured in the attacks but considerable damage was caused.

"As long as the [local] police are dominated by Croats loyal only to the HDZ [main Croat party], the people of Glamoc will be in fear for their life," Gvero said.

He said that not a single incident, i.e. criminal act, committed recently was resolved and that even when thugs were apprehended no charges were pressed against them.

"The situation in Glamoc is such that people live in greater fear than in 1997 [when Croat settlers attacked Serb returnees]," Gvero warned.

Source: SRNA news agency, Bijeljina, in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian 0718 gmt 5 Sep 05

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