FIGHTING IN KOSOVO CONTINUES

( Editorial: --> 3698 ) PRISTINA, June 25 (Hina) - Fierce fighting has continued between Kosovo Albanian and Serbian forces in villages near the Yugoslav- Albanian border, only a few kilometres from Djakovica, which was visited yesterday by US envoy Richard Holbrooke, the Kosovo Information Centre in Pristina reported Thursday. Frontal fighting has been going on for the past several days in the Dajkovica municipality, especially in the village Reka e Kece. Serbian forces have continued to shell the village of Blace, some 60 km south of Pristina, the same source said. Armed Serb civilians on Wednesday attacked the village of Pantina near Vucitrn, severely wounding two Albanians. Residents of this village and the village of Okrastica have left their homes following murder threats. Fire could be heard coming from Pantina and Orkrastica on Thursday, the same source said. Albanian sources also reported that Serbian forces burnt down several dozen Albanian houses near Kosovska Mitrovica. Serbian sources have released no reports on the fighting in Kosovo. (hina) rml/bag 251633 MET jun 98