Syndicate: the end. this time more certain

[Melentie Pandilovski <mpandil@soros.org.mk>]

Macedonian forces took-over the key positions controlled by armed
extremists over the past 12 days. 
 ?he goal is accomplished. Macedonian forces conquered the villages of
Lisec, Gajre, Lavce, Selce,  Drenok and Tetovo? Teke. Macedonian forces
are encircling Tetovo? nearby hill of Kale? the Spokesman for
Macedonian Army, Colonel Blagoja Markovski said yesterday while briefing
the press. 
 No casualties have been reported so far.
 He added that Macedonian security forces experienced organized
resistance in the terrain. The Terrorists used 
sophisticated weapons, including cannons and mortars. Our utmost
objective is to take-over the terrorist positions, Markovski said. 

Two tanks of Macedonian Army were put on the site of Tetovo Kale, noting
the successful military operation carried out over the past 24 hours. 
 Military sources said the terrorists mobs infiltrated from Kosovo have been outfought. 
The majority of armed extremists
headed to Kosovo, however, some of them had dispersed to the countryside.
Reports say the ethnic Albanian terrorist mobs suffered excessive losses. 
 The situation in Tetovo is calm for now. 
However, there is impending threat of further attacks led by armed
extremists. 
Police forces told Makfax news agency that ethnic Albanian terrorists opened fire on police vehicle in Skopje? nearby
village of Vizbegovo, near the border crossing of Blace. Two out of five
policemen were targeted. Fortunately, no policeman was injured because
they wore bulletproof jackets.

Melentie

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Melentie Pandilovski
Director
Contemporary Arts Center  - Skopje
Orce Nikolov 109, 1000 Skopje
Republic of Macedonia
Tel/Fax: +389.2.133.541
Tel/Fax: +389.2.214.495
Mobile: +389.70.217.075
http://www.scca.org.mk
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