Croats, Muslims Agree To Fight Serbs

Bosnia’s Croats and the Muslimled government agreed to strengthen their coalition Friday, and an army commander said their joint forces are prepared to fight a “liberation war” against the rebel Serbs once a truce expires.

Diplomats have been pushing cooperation between the Croats and Muslims in the hope that the prospect of a unified opposition will pressure Bosnian Serbs into rethinking their rejection of an international peace plan.

But time is running out on efforts to find a negotiated solution to nearly three years of war. Combatants are preparing for more heavy fighting after a four-month cease-fire expires May 1.