SKOPJE, May 3 (Hina) - Around 3 pm on Thursday Macedonian security forces, assisted by helicopters and artillery, launched a military operation against Albanian rebels near the village of Vaksince in the Kumanovo area. Before the
start of the operation, the villagers were evacuated to Kumanovo and other towns. Two Macedonian soldiers were killed and one was kidnapped in an ambush set by a group of Albanian extremists near Vaksince this morning. According to unofficial sources, the extremist group numbers about 50 people. An hour before the start of the operation, Albanian terrorists opened mortar fire twice on a Macedonian army checkpoint in the area as a response to an ultimatum of the Macedonian ministries of defence and internal affairs to lay down weapons and surrender. (hina) rml
SKOPJE, May 3 (Hina) - Around 3 pm on Thursday Macedonian security
forces, assisted by helicopters and artillery, launched a military
operation against Albanian rebels near the village of Vaksince in
the Kumanovo area.
Before the start of the operation, the villagers were evacuated to
Kumanovo and other towns.
Two Macedonian soldiers were killed and one was kidnapped in an
ambush set by a group of Albanian extremists near Vaksince this
morning.
According to unofficial sources, the extremist group numbers about
50 people.
An hour before the start of the operation, Albanian terrorists
opened mortar fire twice on a Macedonian army checkpoint in the area
as a response to an ultimatum of the Macedonian ministries of
defence and internal affairs to lay down weapons and surrender.
(hina) rml