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Macedonian Police Detain 7 UNHCR Employees, 2
NATO
Soldiers SKOPJE, Mar 7, 2002 -- (dpa) Macedonian police temporarily detained seven United Nations workers and two NATO soldiers Wednesday afternoon, accusing them of photographing military compounds around Rasce village near Skopje. The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Skopje confirmed the arrest of its employees but denied their involvement in alleged photo-taking near Macedonian army barracks. The Macedonian army said that UNHCR employees - a Canadian, Chinese, Macedonian and four Albanians - were spotted observing and photographing the area near the Kosovo border. Police were immediately notified and nine people - seven UNHCR employees and two NATO soldiers - were detained, local media reported. The UNHCR employees requested the NATO petrol to be present at the scene, but the police also detained two German soldiers. The NATO office in Skopje was not immediately available for comment. (C)2002. dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur |
