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War in the Balkans: Briefing: Day 17

Friday 09 April 1999 23:02 BST
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Nato air strikes continued against a wide range of targets around the clock.

Ten Harrier GR7s engaged in missions over western Kosovo, four released weapons on targets.

Nato said its planes carried out nearly 400 sorties in the17th day of the conflict, had attacked a Yugoslav military convoy in Kosovo and that the "tempo and effectiveness" of its raids were increasing.

UK troops in Macedonia are accommodating 22,000 to 25,000 refugees at Brazda and 7,000 to 8,000 at Stankovic in Macedonia.

Nato has made 39 flights delivering aid into Macedonia.

Nato has delivered 600 tonnes of equipment to Albania

In northern Albania, 34 centres housing 22,000 refugees have been opened by the Albanian authorities.

Nato has taken control of the Albania's main airport at Tirana.

The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe reports that 14,000 refugees have crossed from Macedonia into Albania

The World Health Organisation has moved 14 emergency health kits into Montenegro.

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