April 21 - Two ethnic Albanians killed and two Serb policemen wounded in separate incidents near Kosovo border. Serb policemen injured in land mine blast near Konculj, on border. More explosions at munitions dump near Vranje. July 18 - Three Serb policemen wounded in mortar attack in zone, bringing to 50 number of incidents in year so far, with 15 killed and over 20 wounded. November 21 - Four policemen killed in attack on police station in Konculj, alarming both new Yugoslav government and Western capitals hoping downfall of Milosevic in previous month would bring stability to region.
Yugoslav forces move close to zone, put on alert.
November 25 - New Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica visits Bujanovac, pledges diplomacy rather than force. December 5 - Yugoslav army positions come under attack for first time since moving close to zone. Dec 13 - Some 3,000 Serbs block main road near Bujanovac demanding guerrillas be expelled from zone. December 30 - Belgrade calls for buffer zone to be narrowed. January 28 - Four Yugoslav soldiers and three guerrillas wounded in fighting.