AT LEAST 63 KOSOVO ALBANIANS KILLED DURING PAST WEEK

( Editorial: --> 1567 ) PRISTINA, Aug 3 (Hina) - At least 63 Kosovo Albanians, mostly civilians, were killed in the past seven days in a large offensive by Serbian forces, the Kosovo Committee for the Protection of Human Rights and Freedoms reported on Monday. Among the dead were women, children and elderly people, the Committee said. It has expressed fears that the number of killed during the past week could be considerably higher, but it is not possible to confirm it because many parts of Kosovo are under blockade by Serbian forces. The Committee warned of a massive number of refugees and the danger of a humanitarian catastrophe, while international humanitarian organisations have been asked to offer assistance to hundreds of thousands of Kosovo Albanians whose existence is threatened by the Serbian offensive. (Hina) mbr /rml 032017 MET aug 98