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Kosovo, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia a province of the Republic of Serbia's population of 2 million, 90 percent of ethnic Albanians. "Republic of Kosovo Albanians unilaterally established in 1991, nearly two years and set up the" Kosovo Liberation Army ", trying to violent means independent, of course, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia will not be accepted. February 28, 1998, the Albanian militants bloody clashes with Serb police since then, Azeri two communities escalation of conflict, armed conflict.
the United States and other Western countries, they believe that if the situation in Kosovo is out of control, will lead to a war more terrible than the war in Bosnia in the Balkans, which even a threat to the security of Europe as a whole, therefore, the Western countries involved in the Kosovo crisis. July 5, (lssjt.cn) U.S. special envoy Richard Holbrooke talks with the Kosovo Albanian political leader Ibrahim Rugova, indicating that the U.S. government adheres to restore autonomy claims Kosovo independent premise, however, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in NATO the face of military threats did not stop there, but to strengthen the armed combat and siege. (on TodayOnHistory.com)
war there are refugees in August, has reached more than 200,000 refugees from Kosovo, the Western countries are worried caused by the influx of refugees. Council once again asked the Kosovo conflict to an immediate ceasefire, NATO and even threatened to use force against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia October 11, under NATO military pressure, Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic announced that the full implementation of the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, South Union to withdraw troops from Kosovo by the international community to send personnel to supervise, and as soon as possible with the Kosovo Albanians on the issue of autonomy negotiations. Oct. 27, NATO announced the suspension launched air strikes against Yugoslavia.
from February, Kosovo Albanians race two communities continue to armed conflict, caused by the involvement of the attention of the international community and Western countries. Pictured on the battlefield race family soldiers