CLASHES IN KOSOVO CONTINUE

( Editorial: --> 7718 ) PRISTINA, Sept 2 (Hina) - Both Albanian and Serbian sources have reported fierce clashes between the Serbian and Albanian forces south-west of Prizren, near the Yugoslav-Albanian border. Attacks on the Prizren suburb of Tusus and another eight villages near the Prizren-Zhur road have continued, the Kosovo Information Centre reported on Wednesday. A number of Albanians were killed in the attacks, the same source said. The bodies of seven killed Albanians have been transported to Prizren hospital only. The pro-government Media Centre said that at least 15 members of the Kosovo Liberation Army were killed yesterday and today in villages near Prizren. Two Serbian police officers were wounded in the clashes, the same source said. International monitors have tried to enter the attacked areas but so far without any result, sources from Prizren said. Kosovo Albanian sources claim that at least 20,000 people have left their homes in the Prizren area in the last two days. (hina) rml 022019 MET sep 98