Serbian forces accompanied by tanks and armored personnel carriers continued to shell the Pagarusha area of the Semetiska valley from Malisheva, Suhareka, and Rahovec on 31 March. A NATO spokesman said in Brussels that "a large number" of Kosovar displaced persons had taken refuge there (see "RFE/RL Newsline," 30 March 1999). "These unfortunate souls are surrounded by Serbian military and [paramilitary police] units. They have been shelled by Serb artillery and tanks of three brigades." The spokesman added that some fighters of the Kosova Liberation Army (UCK) are also in the area. PM
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