They brought fresh stories of Serb violence against ethnic Albanians. The refugees said Serb soldiers had rounded up men and led them to unknown destinations. Many women said the Serbs had robbed them of their jewellery and money, before allowing them to cross into Albania. Reuters reports thousands of refugees, some shaking with fear and shock, others wailing uncontrollably, made their way into Albania yesterday, many telling of new massacres of ethnic Albanian civilians by Serb forces. AFP adds refugees arriving yesterday said at least 30 ethnic Albanian Kosovans were killed by Serb forces near Vucitrn.
Liberation reports refugees arriving in Albania have been describing terrifying scenes.
Ray Wilkinson said he believed a decision could soon be taken on whether to close the camps in Kukes. We are actively discussing moving the camps for their own protection. He said the move would also make it easier to provide emergency help to new refugees passing through Kukes. Wilkinson said authorities could eventually force people out, perhaps by declaring the area a security zone and implementing a kind of martial law. Two fresh trainloads of Kosovo refugees arrived at Blace border crossing into Macedonia yesterday, filling the checkpoint area as fast as aid workers could empty it and increasing pressure on crammed refugee camps, reports Reuters .