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NATO shoot civilians
April 16, 1999

Petrol-chemical and Fertilizer complexes hit
Petrol-chemical and Fertilizer complexes hit
Pancevo, April 16 (Tanjug) - A number of workers were injured and great damages caused during the NATO air attack on the fertilizer factory and petrol-chemical complex in Pancevo, a town near Belgrade, late Thursday, the district civil defense headquarters said. The precise number of injured workers in not known yet.

The civil defense headquarters said the attack on the petrol-chemical facility had not caused any danger of chemical poisoning for the population.

The aggressor fired two projectiles at the two industrial facilities in Pancevo at 10:50 p.m. and then one more at 11:15 p.m. local time.


Podgorica, Yugoslavia, April 15 (Tanjug) - Several detonations rocked the area of the Yugoslav republic of Montenegro's capital Podgorica at around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, in the direction of the village of Tuzi, where there are no military facilities.

Eye-witnesses say that NATO planes shelled targets also in the direction of Zeta and Lake Skadar, where there are no military facilities, either.


Shooting of civilian targets in Podgorica

At least six enemy planes were spotted in the sky over Podgorica before the air strikes, but their attack was frustrated by Yugoslav anti-aircraft defence systems. No official information was immediately available about the consequences of the evening's NATO air strikes.

In Belgrade, meanwhile, air-raid alert sirens sounded at 8:42 p.m., after an all-clear had been given at 7:30 a.m. after a whole night on alert.


Novi Sad, April 15 (Tanjug) - NATO aircraft fired several projectiles at the oil refinery in the Voivodina capital of Novi Sad at 11 p.m. local time Thursday, the city emergency centre confirmed in a statement to Tanjug.

The attack lasted practically half a hour, and, according to unofficial reports, four projectiles were fired at the oil refinery facilities, after which a fire broke out. Firefighters rushed to the scene.

The Army of Yugoslavia air defense heavily countered the attack. No information is yet available about possible casualties in this so far fourth NATO attack on the Novi Sad oil refinery.


Subotica, April 15 (Tanjug) - Four strong explosions were heard in the northern part of the northernmost Voivodina city of Subotica at 10:02 p.m. local time Thursday. Projectiles fired by NATO criminals fell behind the Mali Radanovac and Tesla suburbs.

According to first official reports, there have been no casualties but damages have been caused on nearby facilities.


Smederevo, April 16 (Tanjug) - The Smederevo-Kovin bridge, which was attacked by NATO aircraft shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday, has been cut off on the Kovin side, whereas the asphalt base and the fence on the Smederevo side have suffered damages, Commander of the Podunavlje district civil defense headquarters Radislav Maravic said.


Smederevo

According to first reports, there have been no casualties in the criminal attack, and the damages are being estimated.


Belgrade, April 16 (Tanjug) - The Belgrade municipality Rakovica was again the target of aggressor NATO projectiles at around 2:30 a.m. local time Friday, the city emergency centre confirmed in a statement to Tanjug.

According to first reports, just as the previous night, the Strazevica Hill was the target of two criminal NATO projectiles, the first of which hit at 2:25 a.m. and the second ten minutes later.


Paracin, Serbia, April 16 (Tanjug) - No casualties were reported in an air raid that NATO aggressor launched on a refugee settlement situated on the outskirts of Paracin at 2.20 a.m. on Friday, because all refugees were in shelters, the Pomoravlje district civil defence centre said.

The settlement, situated near the Belgrade-Nis motorway, is enveloped in thick smoke. The raid caused damage also on nearby housing facilities, shattering windows and roof tiles and destroying facades.

The town's water supply tank and area with summer houses are located near the settlement that was set up at what was formerly the 7. jul youth settlement.

Four missiles were fired on the area, setting ablaze the nearby locust-tree wood. Fire brigades have managed to get the fire under control.


Kraljevo, April 16 (Tanjug)- Aggressor NATO aircraft targeted the village Mrsac, 10 or so kilometers west of Kraljevo, from a high altitude at 2:10 a.m. local time Friday.

Over ten highly destructive projectiles fell on the village, inflicting damages on the property of scores of households.




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