Meanwhile, reports said the UÇK (Kosova Liberation Army) commanders were to meet today to discuss the plan, which received approval in principle by the Kosovar delegation last month.

Rugova said the situation in Kosova continued to be grave and dangerous amidst the unrelenting Serbian military and police actions in separate parts of the country. He pressed for urgent pressure on Belgrade to bring an end to its offensive operations against the people of Kosova.

Regarding the Accords negotiated last month at Rambouillet, France, President Rugova said most of the political forces and the people of Kosova approve the deal and press that its implementation, once it is concluded, be carried out by NATO troops.

PRISHTINA, March 8 (KIC) - Serbian forces shelled two villages of Hani i Elezit, Strazhë and Ivajë, with heavy artillery pieces since 8 o'clock in the morning today (Monday), local LDK sources in Kaçanik said.

Serbian forces have been pounding Albanian villages from their positions in locations known as "Ferina" and "Guri i Zi".

Many Albanian houses have been reported in flames today amidst the continued heavy shelling by Serbian forces.

The village of Pustenik was reported fired by Serbian forces from 8:40 through 9:00 CET today.

A convoy of Serbian military, backed up by twenty tanks, armored vehicles and APCs, headed at 3:00 a.m. today towards the Glloboçicë village of Kaçanik municipality, local human rights (CDHRF) sources said. Three armored vehicles parted ways with the convoy heading to Goranc village, whereas four others in the direction of Kotlinë village.

At 8:00 CET today, Serbian military troops raided five Albanian households at Glloboçicë, local sources reported.

In the past few days, Serbian forces vandalized a number of Albanian-owned businesses in the small town of Hani i Elezit and in Seçishtë village, local LDK sources said.

Meanwhile, two Albanians were shot and wounded by Serbian forces along the Kosova-FYROM border yesterday, local LDK sources in Hani i Elezit said. One of them was named as Adem Curri. He was taken to FYROM for medical treatment. The identity of the second wounded Albanian has not been made known.

Today (Monday) morning, Serbian forces were reported stationed in the crossroads between the villages of Novolan and Dubofc.

Meanwhile, for three and a half hours on Sunday evening, Serbian forces shelled the villages of Vaganicë and Pirç, municipality of Mitrovica. Mitrovica citizens spent the night in anxiety, to the sound of artillery fire pounding Albanian villages. Sporadic fire was reported overnight.

Meanwhile, Serbian forces resumed a heavy attack against a number of Podujeva villages at 6:00 CET today. After 10:00 there was sporadic fire, local sources said.

A volatile situation has been reported in the town of Podujeva today, with a heavy police presence.

At 7:45 CET, a column of Serbian forces on board 15 buses, 9 lorries and 2 APCs arrived from Serbia, heading towards capital Prishtina. A bit later, a convoy of Serb military troops and combat equipment left the Dumosh airfield near Podujeva, a Serb military base for three months now, heading to Podujeva and Lupç directions, respectively.

Albanian residents of the neighborhood are being ill-treated. Police hit an Albanian, Ymer Olluri (20) with a glass full of water and caused him grave injuries in a shop. Another Albanian, Bajram Sopi, a passer-bye, was beaten up unconscious and had his jaw broken by police, local sources said.

The body of a killed person was found in Rezhinë village along the Gjakova-Peja road yesterday, Serb media reported.