PRISHTINA, March 14 (KIC) - The Serbian regime has been engaged in a systematic terror against the civilian Albanian population in Kosova villages and towns, Mr. Xhemail Mustafa, an advisor to President Ibrahim Rugova of Kosova, told the KIC today (Sunday). In this context should be viewed the criminal actions of urban terror in Podujeva and Mitrovica, which resulted in scores of Albanian casualties, killed and wounded people on Saturday, Mustafa said.

Against the backdrop of "procrastination and heretofore empty threats" on behalf of the international community, Belgrade has been massing troops and armor in Kosova and stepped up its massive-scale terror and war as part of the longstanding ethnic cleansing campaign, President Rugova's aide said.

"The fact that this terror has occurred on the eve of the second round of the Albanian-Serbian negotiations in Paris, just like it happened in Prishtina and Ferizaj at the beginning of the Rambouillet conference last month, is evidence that the Serbian regime and its secret services have been exploiting massive-scale violence and terror as an instrument to impact the course of the political negotiations on Kosova", Xhemail Mustafa told the KIC.

The criminal acts in Podujeva and Mitrovica should ring the last alarm to the international community and NATO, Mustafa said. "They should realize that Belgrade has been imposing war and state terror as devices to solve the Kosova issue". This Serbian strategy is also evident from continued Serbian military and police offensives in separate regions of Kosova, Rugova's aide said.

PRISHTINA, March 14 (KIC) - Three killed and thirty seven wounded is the casualty-toll resulting from two powerful explosions and Serb sniper fire in the town of Podujeva on Saturday.

Nexhat Miftari, around 20 years of age, resident of Majac village, died on his way to hospital of wounds he had suffered in the explosion in Podujeva. An Albanian from Brainë village, around 60 years of age, whose identity has not been established yet, also died of wounds.

Meanwhile, Besnik Sahit Shabani (20), was shot dead by Serb snipers in Podujeva on Saturday. He was thought initially to have died in the bombing. Eye-witness accounts, however, indicated he was shot while assisting one of the wounded. Besnik was to be buried today afternoon in his native village of Metohi.

Mrs Adile Jupolli was also shot by Serb snipers placed on top of building in the town of Podujeva. She suffered serious wounds, reports said.

A suspected Golf car with a man and two women in it was seen near the market in Mitrovica at the time of the explosion, sources said.

Of those killed, only Mrs Sevdije Selani (45), resident of Druar village of Vushtrri, has been identified so far. One woman, one child, and two men, all killed in the explosion, have not yet been identified.

The LDK chapter in Mitrovica said the following Albanians received serious injured yesterday: Xhilite Ahmeti (f, 10), Azem Beqiri (17), Asllan Kurti (58), Sabedin Uka, Xhafer Haziri (24), Lavdim Asllani (20), Nijazi Kelmendi (24), Ragip Bajrami (50) and Antigona Kuçani (f, 20), who have been taken to the Prishtina hospital for treatment.

The following have been taken to the Mitrovica hospital: Afërdita Selmani (f), Behxhet Haziri, Ganimete Latifi (f), Sabrije Strana (f), Valentina Selani (f), Sadije Musliaj (f), Fikrije (f), Safet and Ahmet Strana, Bujar Asllani, Drita Bajrami (f), Ehat Oruçi, Venera Kuçani (f), Murat Zeka, Abit Bislimi, Sylë Hasani, Bajram Musa, Abaz Mecinaj, Fazli Latifi, Burim Lutolli, Mujë Sokoli, Ganimete Voca (f), Skender and Fetije (f) Musa, Vahedin Nici, Isa Baliu, Afan Beqiri, Syndyze Zhilivoda (f), Halil Gjafa, Halit and Afrim Sylejmani, Kujtim, Mubera (f) and Seid Rroka, Bajram and Sahit Qela, Islam Tahiri, Ganimete Latifi, Valdete Strana, and five other citizens whose identity has not been provided.

The residents of the villages of Sferkë, Volljakë, Dush i Sferkës and Përçevë fled their homes in fear of an imminent Serbian crackdown.

Heavy detonations were heard in the region early today morning. There has been no immediate word on casualties.

Meanwhile, sporadic fire was targeted overnight at Pantinë, Oshlan, Gurbardh, Liqej, Balinc and Taraxhë villages of Vushtrri.

Stepped up movements of Serbian forces in Mitrovica have been reported today, while Serb army and police troops left Bukosh for Mihaliq and Druar villages.

Hajzer Bojku (70), resident of Druar, said he went last night to his village to learn the fate of his sick brother, Ali Bojku (62), who had remained behind when others left. Avni was no where to be found, he said. There were many burned, shelled and looted houses in the village, Mr. Bojku told the KIC.

8Meanwhile, Serbian military and police forces advanced into the village of Stanovc i Epërm of Vushtrri today at 10:50 CET, and started burning houses in the Kosumi family compound, which is close to Gracë, from where Serb forces have been shelling Albanian villages in the area.