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Yugoslav Media: NATO Attacks Killed 50 Civilians

HeadlineMay 14, 1999

The Serbs say the NATO bombing has taken a heavy toll on civilian lives. Yugoslav media report NATO attacks killed 50 civilians and wounded some 50 others. The Serbs claim allied aircraft dropped eight cluster bombs on a village about 40 miles southwest of Kosovo’s capital Pristina. Reports say the wounded were mostly women, children and the elderly. NATO today said it had conducted its heaviest bombing of the campaign but hasn’t been able to confirm any civilian casualties.

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