ANTI-ALBANIAN PROTESTS HELD IN KOSOVO CAPITAL

( Editorial: --> 09133 ) PRISTINA, March 19 (Hina) - Tens of thousands of Serbs took part in anti-Albanian rallies in the Kosovo capital of Pristina on Thursday afternoon in response to days of protests by Kosovo Albanians. Demonstrators sang nationalistic songs and carried Serbian flags and placards reading "Kosovo is Serbia" and "Drenica is Serbia". Soon after demonstrations held by Albanians Thursday morning, clashes erupted between Albanian protesters and Serb civilians. Serbs used batons to attack Albanians, who responded by pelting them with rocks. The police quickly arrived to the scene and managed to prevent escalation of fighting. (Hina) jn mb /mr 191931 MET mar 98