KOSOVO ALBANIAN REBELS' REGROUPING NOT DIRECT THREAT TO SOUTH SERBIA - OFFICIAL
Tanjug - April 4, 2003

Belgrade, 4 April: The police has operational knowledge that remains of the Kosovo Liberation Army (OVK UCK in Albanian ) are being regrouped in Kosovo-Metohija, but the south of Serbia is not directly endangered, Serbian Assistant Minister of the Interior (MUP) Sreten Lukic said on Friday 4 April .

"Members of gendarmerie and army have taken all necessary measures to prevent terrorist activities in the region," said Lukic at the meeting of the Serbian Parliament Committee for Security.

Lukic also said that the security forces follow up the situation, which is now easier with an improved and intensified cooperation with representatives of the UN Mission in Kosovo.

Source: Tanjug news agency, Belgrade, in English 1235 gmt 4 Apr 03

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