Destruction of Serb Ammunition Begins

The NATO-led peace force started blowing up ammunition from a Bosnian Serb depot, despite repeated threats from the Bosnian Serb military. The blasting began after a two-hour delay caused by concerns that underground blasting could damage water supplies and by the sudden appearance near the blast site of a shepherd looking for lost sheep. Fifteen to 30 tons of ordnance were buried in three pits and then blown up, Canadian army Maj. Brett Boudreau said in Sarajevo, the capital. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization said 1,500 to 2,000 troops are taking part in Operation Volcano, expected to be completed this week.