YUGOSLAVIA: SEVERAL THOUSAND PRO-MILOSEVIC SUPPORTERS GATHER IN PODGORICA TO MARK FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF NATO AIR STRIKES ON THE MONTENEGRIN CAPITAL

Record ID: 647689

  • Title: YUGOSLAVIA: SEVERAL THOUSAND PRO-MILOSEVIC SUPPORTERS GATHER IN PODGORICA TO MARK FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF NATO AIR STRIKES ON THE MONTENEGRIN CAPITAL
  • Date: 23rd March 2000
  • Summary: PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO, YUGOSLAVIA (MARCH 23, 2000) (REUTERS ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF PODGORICA WITH POLICE PATROLLING THE STREETS (2 SHOTS) 0.14 2. MV: PEOPLE HANGING FLAG OUT OF WINDOW 0.24 3. VARIOUS OF CROWDS/MILITARY GATHERED IN MAIN SQUARE (2 SHOTS) 0.39 4. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE CARRYING PRO-MILOSOVIC FLAGS AND BANNERS (2 SHOTS) 0.56 5. SLV/CU: FRAMED PHOTO OF MILOSEVIC IS RAISED ABOVE THE CROWD (2 SHOTS) 1.09 6. SV: SOUNDBITE (Serbian) UNNAMED LOCAL SOCIALIST PARTY OFFICIALS SAYING "Here we are again in our city, the first NATO target." 1.24 7. MV: PEOPLE WITH YUGOSLAV FLAG DRAPPED OVER WALL 1.29 8. YUONG BOY MAKING SIGN WITH HANDS 1.38 9. VARIOUS OF DEMONSTRATORS DANCING, CHANTING (5 SHOTS) 2.13 10. VARIOUS AS DEMONSTRATORS WITH EFFIGY OF US PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON WITH US FLAG OVER HIS SHOULDER. THE EFFIGY IS DOUSED IN PETROL AND SET ALIGHT (6 SHOTS) 3.11 11. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE DANCING AROUND THE FIRE (2 SHOTS) 3.26 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 7th April 2000 13:00
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  • Location: PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO, YUGOSLAVIA
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  • Country: Yugoslavia
  • Reuters ID: LVA7Y5KR4BC64JYQXG1Q484RNP2I
  • Story Text: Several thousand pro-Milosovic supporters gathered in
    Podgorica to mark the first anniversary of NATO air strikes on
    the Montenegrin capital.Serbia claims more than a thousand
    people lost their lives in NATO airstrikes.

    Two thousand people gathered in Podgorica to
    demonstrate support for the Milosevic regime, on the eve of
    the anniversary of NATO bombing campaign on Yugoslavia (23
    March).

    The rally was heavily guarded by police in order to
    prevent incidents between citizens loyal to the current
    Montenegrin government of Milo Djukanovic and those who are
    pro-Yugoslavia supporters of Yugoslav president Slobodan
    Milosovic.

    Some participants held pictures of Milosovic, shouting
    anti-NATO slogans and pro-Milosovic slogans.

    Late on Thursday evening (23 March), an effigy of US
    President Bill Clinton, with a US flag draped over his
    shoulder, was doused in petrol and set alight, in protest at
    NATO attacks.

    NATO's military and political leaders were due to arrive
    in Kosovo on Friday (24 March) to mark the passing of one year
    since the alliance began its bombing campaign to end Serb
    repression of ethnic Albanians.
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