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Former Albanian Guerrillas Released From Prisons -Some 3,000 former National Liberation Army (UCK) rebels will be pardoned, including some 250 people already prosecuted in criminal courts. SKOPJE, Mar 13, 2002 -- (dpa) A first group of imprisoned former ethnic Albanian rebels was released in Macedonia, as police reported increased number of celebration shootings in former crisis regions Tuesday. Some 28 former National Liberation Army (UCK) rebels were released from prisons and detention centers by the midnight Monday, as Macedonian authorities started a wide amnesty for former guerrillas. According to the Amnesty Law, approved by parliament last Thursday, some 300 ethnic Albanian rebels should be freed immediately. The amnesty law is considered a key point of the Ohrid peace agreement signed last August, which ended a six-month ethnic Albanian insurgency. Some 3,000 former National Liberation Army (UCK) rebels will be pardoned, including some 250 people already prosecuted in criminal courts. However, the release of rebels from prisons was followed by the increased level of shootings in former crisis regions. Police reported that some 130 shots and 80 flares were fired around Tetovo late Monday. (C)2002. dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/ --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9617B Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
