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(28 Dec 1995) English/Nat

Floodwaters have swamped a camp housing U-S troops by the river Sava, forcing them to evacuate to drier grounds.

The U-S soldiers have been struggling to build a pontoon bridge across the river which borders Croatia and Bosnia.

The snow and rain stopped Thursday but a U-S military camp was under water.

Water broke through a levee on the river Sava and flooded the camp housing mainly U-S military engineers in Zupanja on the Croatian side of the river.

The U-S soldiers are stationed there to build a pontoon bridge across the river where most of the 20-thousand troops taking part in the NATO mission are to cross into Bosnia.

Melting snow and rain has made their task an uphill battle but the Americans remain optimistic.

SOUNDBITE:
"Our MPs was down here at about 0600. We're not sure what time the water went up."
(Do you have a lot of damage here because of all the destruction of water?)
" I don't know if it's too much damage, it's a temporary setback. I think in a couple of hours the engineers will be back out here building it again."
SUPER CAPTION: Lt. Bill Payton (USA)

Late Wednesday night the U-S troops had some more excitement in the nearby village of Zupanja.

A Croatian soldier fired approximately 30 undirected rounds near some U-S soldiers.

But the rounds were fired in celebration and not retaliation.

SOUNDBITE: (English)
"A Croatian soldier fired some rounds off, it was basically a celebration fire. We actually talked to the soldier and he promised he wouldn't do anything more. He fired the shots up in the air, they weren't fired at any individuals. So there was no problems."
SUPER CAPTION: Captain Kevin McAllister

No one was injured and the U-S forces did not return fire.

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