BOSNIANS REVERSE FORTUNES, THRASH THE SERBS

In an abrupt turnaround in a war it had been losing, the Muslim-led Bosnian government launched its biggest successful offensive in over two years, driving 5,000 Serbs from a northwest region. The loss was a major setback for the Serbs whose political fortunes have been deteriorating as well in recent weeks. A U.N. spokesman said the Serb forces "crumbled" as they abandoned equipment. U.N. relief workers were attempting to bring in food and other aid.

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