Ethnic Albanian massacred by the NATO bombs

Belgrade, Apr 14 (Tanjug).- Serbian President Milan Milutinovic has issued a statement following the NATO bombing of ethnic Albanian refugee convoys on the Djakovica - Prizren road Wednesday.

Today's massacre of ethnic Albanian refugees who were returning to their homes in broad daylight has demonstrated the NATO's most brutal aspect. Striking four times on refugee convoys cannot be described as a mistake. It was done on purpose, the statement says.

The Republic of Serbia and all its people are shocked by the horrible massacre perpetrated today by the criminal NATO airforce against innocent civilians. With indignation for the perpetrators and sorrow for the dozens of innocent victims, I point to the fact that the only fault of the ethnic Albanian victims was that they had been citizens of our common homeland.

These unprecedented crimes in contemporary world history are committed by powers which publicly advocate respect of all human rights and freedoms and especially claim to be endeavoring to protect the ethnic Albanian community, the statement says.