The secretary-general of NATO, Javier Solana, who is visiting Bosnia-Hercegovina, has said the detention on Thursday of two Bosnian Croats wanted for warcrimes is a warning to other suspects to turn themselves in, or be seized by force.

Speaking on a visit to the Bosnian Serb President, Biljana Plavsic, in Banja Luka, Mr Solana said NATO-led troops in Bosnia-Herzegovina would do the same again if the political authorities didn't fulfil their obligations to surrender indicted war criminals.

Mr Solana later travelled to Sarajevo for talks with the chief international mediator, Carlos Westendorp, and the international force commander, Erik Shinseki.

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