Army medics hard at work in Bosnia

Army medics hard at work in Bosnia

JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian medical detachment sent last
month to join the UN Protection Force (UNPROFOR) has begun
humanitarian operations in war-torn Bosnia-Herzegovina.

The 219-member detachment is providing medical aid to UNPROFOR
soldiers and Bosnian refugees, Armed Forces (ABRI) Headquarters
announced yesterday.

Indonesia has sent troopers as observers and medical workers
to the former Yugoslavia.

Led by Lt. Col. Heridadi, the medical detachment under the
Garuda XIV contingent banner arrived in Bosnia a couple of weeks
after a 60-person advance team.

The Indonesian medical workers are stationed in four areas
accommodating some 80,000 Bosnian refugees.

The government has turned down calls by various local Moslem
organizations to send combat troops to help UNPROFOR protect
Bosnians facing ethnic cleansing by Serbs.

A total of 40,000 troops from various countries have joined
the UN protection force in Bosnia-Herzegovina. (rms)