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In the southeastern part of the front the enemy has attacked the positions of the 5 th
Light Infantry Brigade in the Procip and Rujeva Glava areas.
In the Kupres threatre the enemy artillery has engaged the entire defence line of the
7 th Motorized Brigade. During the night the enemy has retaken Opaljenica because of
the irresponsible conduct of some offi cers commanding the Mrkonjić Battalion and the
7 th Motorized Brigade. Our units are preparing for further off ensive action. At Ripač -
Grabež the enemy has attempted to attack several times, but the line has shift ed only
slightly. At Krupa - Radjić our units have not been able to score major success because of
poor weather conditions.
Along the Kupres front our units are fortifying and occupying more favourable tactical
positions. Adequate action was taken against some commanding offi cers of the Mrkonjić
Battalion because of their irresponsible conduct and unnecessary relinquishment of
positions at Opaljenica.
Th e situation on the ground has not changed substantially as compared to the day
before. Th e damaged and burnt family homes are being repaired and the population is
gradually returning to them.
Th e condition of morale provides for the accomplishment of the tasks at hand.
Rear security is functioning in spite of well-known problems such as the lack of
munitions and fuel.
Th e enemy will put up strong resistance along the current lines in order to defend
Bihać.
NATO aircraft have overfl own our positions forty times. According to information
from the RSK, the air force of the Republic of Croatia has been placed on the highest
state of combat readiness.
All the indispensable activities started with the proclamation of the state of war are
continuing in the zone of responsibility of the Corps in order to service the requirements
of the armed forces in an effi cient and stable way.
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Original, typewritten, Latin script
HR-HMDCDR, 2, box 4284
40 Fikret Abdić’s forces defected from the central government of Bosnia&Herzegovina in Sarajevo and fought
as allies of the Serbian forces against the ARBiH 5th Corps. Th e dots are part of the original.
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