YUGOSLAVIA: DEATH TOLL MOUNTS IN KOSOVO

Created: 3/29/1989

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YUGOSLAVIA: Death Toll Mount* In Kuwo

Yugoslav press reports say thaio dozen pcopk have died in the in Kosovo Province as ethnic Albanians intensified their protest* over the new amendments to Serbia's constitution The government lightened sccuiii) amid increased violenceimljding roe* throwin*.at police cordons, and attacks on a iantolice stauun. schools werrclosed.banned, and curfew* ordered.P_

military units in Kosovo have increased readiness and. n

troops were leaving their garrisons. In what may have Been asomeone thrc^uolMuvcflcktailsugoslavin Brussels this week

ic security ctampdown probably will put an end lo large

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istnilions by the end of the week. The death toll in Kosovo now surpasses that given in official figures forI riots and is likely to rise. Reported Army movements seem intended to back up the police and to guard power stations, factories, and other key facilities. Violence and deaths may increase sharply if military units not prepared for not control are used to confront demonstrators. The aitack in Brussels, if perpetrated by Albanian emiKxes-jruahtYugoslav Interests in ww

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