Kosovo - Serbs seize control of Junik

(16 Aug 1998) T/I: 11:00:38 Serb forces on Sunday (16/8) took control of the main rebel stronghold in southwestern Kosovo, the village of Junik, in what appeared to be the finale of a crackdown launched last month against ethnic Albanian separatists. Junik, located near the border with Albania, was known as an organisational, logistical and weapons distribution centre for the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), a group fighting for the independance of Kosovo. SHOWS: JUNIK, KOSOVO, 16/08 Vs convoy of Serb tanks down road, Vs convoy of army trucks, Tracking shot of attacked villages; Vs shots of tanks going through deserted village, Cows walking across road; Serb soldiers patrolling fields, WS smoke rising from village, Soldier taking cover behind buidling; Soldiers posing for photo, Tank in village; Display of seized weapons Soldier guarding the cache; SOT serb police spokesman, Bozidar Silic in Serbian, saying: "Junik was the last terrorist base in Kosovo and now all the main commuincations in Kosovo are free for movement; Serbian soldier on guard, Elderly Albanian residents sitting outside house, Other elderly villagers inside room, WS Serb soldier standing among the ruined homes. 3.12 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...