US RECOMMENDS CAUTION FOR AMERICANS IN CROATIA DUE TO KOSOVO

( Editorial: --> 6836 ) ZAGREB, Oct 8 (Hina) - The United States embassy in Zagreb warned American citizens in Croatia to take caution due to possible retaliations by Yugoslavia and Republika Srpska against possible NATO airstrikes because of the violence against Albanian nationals in Serbia's southern province of Kosovo, the embassy reported in Zagreb on Thursday. The U.S. embassy has advised its citizens to keep an eye on the development of events and to take particular personal care. The American community has not been forwarded any particular threats, however the embassy has warned of unforeseeable reactions which the Belgrade authorities and citizens of Serbia, Montenegro and Republika Srpska may take in retaliation to NATO military intervention in Yugoslavia. U.S. embassy staff in Zagreb have implemented special security measures during official trips in Croatian regions bordering with Serbia, particularly the Croatian Danube river region, and with northern regions of Republika Srpska. The U.S. state secretary had already warned its citizens about the dangers of travelling to Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina and particularly Republika Srpska in Bosnia-Herzegovina, a statement said. (Hina) sp jn/ha 081708 MET oct 98