Europe Macedonian border 'effectively closed' Families talk of leaving with only the clothes on their backs Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia says it is struggling to cope with the influx of Kosovo refugees, and fears are growing of attempts to close the border. The announcement was made by the Macedonian Government as thousands of Albanian refugees continued to escape Serb forces which are widely held to be carrying out summary executions, torching Albanian homes and separating men from their families.
Witnesses say a human column several kilometres long has formed.
Our correspondent says the international aid workers believe the Macedonian police are attempting to process people so slowly that the border is effectively closed. Surge towards borders More than 120,000 Kosovo Albanians have now fled Kosovo amid continuing reports of Serb forces assaulting civilians and burning houses. Reports say another 100,000 are still surging towards the borders of Montenegro, Macedonia and Albania. In recent days many thousands have made it to the borders. Albania struggles to cope The Albanian President, Rexhep Meidani, has urged the international community to help his country cope with a massive influx of refugees.