Balkans: November 10, 1999

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More "anti-American" bombs went off in Athens. This time a Suzuki motorcycle showroom was the target. The showroom went unscathed but four cars parked in front of the building were damaged. The anarchist "Anti-State Action" group claimed responsibility.

Macedonia temporarily blocked shipment of humanitarian aid to Kosovo across its borders. The aid blockade was an "act of protest" to call attention to the lack of international aid and Western investment in Macedonia.

FYEO continues to report on the Baghdad-Belgrade axis. Iraq and Serbia have now signed an "economic and oil" cooperation pact. Since both nations are under heavy trade and economic sanctions, trading Iraqi oil for Serbian weapons will be quite a feat.

 

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