An IFOR vehicle and a civilian vehicle, each with two occupants, collided near Vdbina, Croatia.
But he said the issue of war criminals was critical because IFOR's peacekeeping mandate ends in December.
"The last official contact with the VRS (Bosnian Serb army) was midday last Thursday, " said IFOR spokesman Maj.
Ifor Lloyd, from Aberaeron in Ceredigion, said he was disillusioned with a number of recent decisions taken by the body.
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And although there is meant to be freedom of movement, no Gorazde resident dares travel in and out without an IFOR escort.
Secretary of State Warren Christopher told the panel that U.S. involvement in IFOR is essential to protect U.S. political, security and economic interests.
Now, if in fact the IFOR in plain view is watching a kidnapping going on, we're going to take steps to prevent it.
The British IFOR troops have set up a temporary base camp in Mrkonjic Grad, and they will use it for logistics and support.
Shalikashvili told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the U.S. troops would be part of an overall implementation force (IFOR) of 60, 000 NATO troops.
The United States has said repeatedly that troops from the NATO-led Bosnia Implementation Force (IFOR) would not be used to hunt down those indicted of war crimes.
By severing contacts with NATO's peacekeeping force, known as IFOR, the Bosnian Serb army has committed a "serious violation" of the Dayton peace agreement, IFOR officials said Wednesday.
He and Shalikashvili stressed the United Nations, which at times used what some considered too much restraint in approving NATO air strikes, will have no role in IFOR.
NATO's policy is that IFOR troops can arrest those indicted for war crimes only if they encounter them, recognize them, and can detain them without putting themselves in unreasonable danger.
Thus, at the end of 1995 it organised its first ever multinational Implementation Force (Ifor), under a United Nations mandate to implement the military aspects of the Bosnian peace agreement.
British Defense Minister Michael Portillo said all NATO nations were determined to adhere to the 12-month time limit for the 60, 000-strong Implementation Force (IFOR) to remain in the former Yugoslavia.
An IFOR spokesperson said the accident is under investigation.
Karadzic said Bosnian Serbs were maintaining relations with IFOR.
On being promoted to colonel he was appointed to chief of staff 1st (UK) Armoured Division in 1995 before returning to Bosnia a year later as part of Nato's Peace Implementation Force (IFOR) for a further six-month tour.
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