But Holbrooke said the latest killings would not stop the international community from working for peace in the region, and he urged Yugoslavian leaders and ethnic Albanian rebels to refrain from violence. He warned an activation order for NATO airstrikes on Yugoslavia remained in effect. Monday's attacks were the bloodiest since an October 12 truce brokered by Holbrooke. U.S. efforts to mediate a permanent peace have stalled, with both sides rejecting Washington's proposal for the future of the province. Rebels want nothing less than independence.
Serb leaders refuse to grant anything more than limited autonomy.
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