SERBIAN FORCES INCREASE ATTACKS ON KOSOVO

( Editorial: --> 1487 ) PRISTINA, Aug 3 (Hina) - Serbian forces on Monday continued violent attacks on Kosovo Albanian villages in the Decane, Djakovica, Srbica, Klina, Lipljane and Suva Reka municipalities, the Kosovo Information Centre reported. Residents have fled the villages. According to Albanian sources, Serbian forces have since 3am begun shelling villages along the Albanian border from Smolica to Junika. The pro-government Media Centre in Pristina reported on Monday that Serbian police had entered the village of Smolica (northwest of Djakovica) and killed more than ten armed Albanians. Albanian sources have not yet confirmed this. Since 7am Monday, Serbian troops have continued their offensive on villages of the Srbica municipality. Almost 30 villages of the Klina municipality are under attack. The villages of Cerovik, Qabiqe, Zabergja, Doberdol, Ujmir and Shatrice were burned and devastated in Sunday's attacks by Serbian army and police. Two Albanians were reported killed, but the number is estimated to be much higher. Serbian troops are looting setting on fire Albanian houses in Duhla and Blace near Suva Reka- This most recent wave of attacks on Kosovo Albanian villages has caused a mass exodus of Albanians from their homes. (hina) lml 031332 MET aug 98