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(7 Apr 1996) Serbo-Croat/Nat

Excavations of what are possibly the bodies of more Bosnian Muslims have started in Mrkonjic Grad near Banja Luka.

They're being uncovered in the Muslim graveyard in Mrkonjic Grad: so far, seven bodies have been found.

It's been suggested they were killed when the town was controlled by Bosnian Croats.

Another mass grave has been located in Bosnia.

Excavations started on Saturday in the Muslim graveyard in Mrkonjic Grad near Banja Luka.

The grave contains seven bodies of what could be Muslims who were killed towards the end of 1995 when Mrkonjic Grad was controlled by the Bosnian Croats.

Before the town fell to the Croats about 400 Muslims and some Croats lived there.

When Mrkonjic Grad was recently handed over to the Serbs under in the Dayton peace plan nobody remained.

The Muslim population had wanted to stay, but the Croatian army in Bosnia forced them towards Bihac and the Croats left for Mostar.

Officials from I-FOR, the International police force and the International Red Cross were present as the bodies were excavated.

Mrkonjic Grad's public prosecutor and an investigative judge were among the local officials attending.

SOUNDBITE: (Serbo-Croat)
"We are professionals, we want to find the cause of death, not the religion of the victims."
SUPER CAPTION: Vitomir Soldat, Mrkonjic Grad public prosecutor

The bodies are believed to be Muslims, but this has yet to be confirmed.

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