(17 Dec 1995) Serbo-Croat/Nat
Peace agreements have been signed - but many people in Bosnia still want to fight.
Soldiers with the Bosnian army's 28th division say they will continue the war unless they are allowed to return to their hometowns near Srebrenica.
Thousands of Bosnians are believed to have been massacred when Bosnian Serb forces overran the town in July.
Now American peacekeepers will try to keep the warring sides apart.
A Bosnian government army patrol guards the frontline near the town of Stupari, south of Tuzla.
Overhead they can hear the roar of NATO jets imposing the ceasefire signed in Paris last week.
But for these men the agreement is only a piece of paper - it doesn't mean they will stop fighting.
All of these soldiers come from the town of Srebrenica or villages near it.
In July, Srebrenica - which was supposed to be a U-N 'safe-haven' - was overrun by Bosnian-Serb forces - who allegedly massacred up to 5,000 inhabitants.
Every soldier serving in this frontline has lost a member of his family.
They say they are unhappy with the peace accord, as it virtually removes any chance that they can return home to their old villages.
The front is quiet at the moment - the soldiers clean their weapons and play cards in their bunkers - but with simmering resentment it might not stay that way.
Peace in this area will be enforced by American combat troops when they arrive at their base in Tuzla.
They will be arriving in a situation which is still very tense.
The soldiers say they will not remove any land mines along the front until they actually see the American troops in position.
And they are cynical about the prospects for peace.
SOUNDBITE: (Serbo-Croat)
"I lost my brother in Srebrenica, I have no father, and they have killed all my relatives. There cannot be a peace here. The politicians can do anything they want, but for me there can be no peace unless I can return to my home."
SUPER CAPTION: Bosnian Soldier
SOUNDBITE: (Serbo-Croat)
"This peace that has been signed is a break for us but it is sure if we are not able to go home peacefully then we will go back with guns"
SUPER CAPTION: Bosnian Soldier
20,000 American troops are to be deployed along the front in northeastern Bosnia but their arrival has been delayed because of bad weather.
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