ZAGREB, March 24 (Hina) - The Embassy of the United States in Zagreb on Wednesday released a statement calling on U.S. citizens in Croatia to exercise caution while travelling in Croatian areas bordering with Serbia, particularly in
eastern Slavonia or the region bordering with the Bosnian Serb entity due to possible NATO air strikes against Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro). "Due to the failure of the Government of Serbia-Montenegro to accept a peaceful, political resolution to the crisis in Kosovo, and due to ongoing violence perpetrated by security forces of Serbia-Montenegro against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) alliance has taken steps that could lead to military intervention, including arial bombing", read the statement. "If NATO initiates military action, the reaction of the authorities in Serbia/Montenegro and of individuals in both Serbia/Mont
ZAGREB, March 24 (Hina) - The Embassy of the United States in Zagreb
on Wednesday released a statement calling on U.S. citizens in
Croatia to exercise caution while travelling in Croatian areas
bordering with Serbia, particularly in eastern Slavonia or the
region bordering with the Bosnian Serb entity due to possible NATO
air strikes against Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro).
"Due to the failure of the Government of Serbia-Montenegro to
accept a peaceful, political resolution to the crisis in Kosovo,
and due to ongoing violence perpetrated by security forces of
Serbia-Montenegro against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo, the North
Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) alliance has taken steps that
could lead to military intervention, including arial bombing",
read the statement.
"If NATO initiates military action, the reaction of the authorities
in Serbia/Montenegro and of individuals in both Serbia/Montenegro
and the Republika Srpska entity of Bosnia-Herzegovina, is not
certain," it said adding that therefore U.S. citizens in Croatia
are urged "to keep abreast of developments and to practice prudent
personal security."
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