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Friday, April 30, 1999 Published at 17:59 GMT 18:59 UK
Nato strikes: Week five ![]() Week five: Nato tightens grip Week four: Refugees hit Week three: Nato reinforces Week two: Refugee exodus Week one: Strikes begin
Ending its 50th anniversary summit, the Alliance warns that President Milosevic faced intensified bombing, an oil embargo and increasing isolation.
Follow the fifth week of the Nato campaign in this day-by-day guide. Read the main stories, BBC analysis and the best video and audio clips.
Use the options on the left to return to latest news and other current BBC coverage. Nato strikes: Day 35 (27 April)
Deputy Yugoslav Prime Minister Vuk Draskovic protests at what he says is a military takeover of a private Belgrade TV station after it broadcast an an interview in which he criticised actions by the Serbian leadership.
Analysis Cracks in Belgrade leadership? Multimedia Vuk Draskovic: "Settlement must involve UN"
Draskovic: "I'm ready to stand up to Mr Milosevic"
John Simpson: "Are cracks starting to appear?"
Nato strikes: Day 34 (26 April)
Ending its 50th anniversary summit, Nato warns that President Milosevic faces an intensified bombing campaign, an oil embargo and increasing isolation. Analysis Nato sidesteps thorny issues US press: King Tony's call to arms Multimedia President Clinton: "Determined to intensify efforts"
Katty Kay reports from Nato summit: Still no agreement on ground troops
Jackie Rowland: Draskovic a well-known maverick
Nato strikes: Day 33 (25 April)
Nato's bombing campaign in Serbia enters its second month with a night of the most intense and sustained bombardment since the conflict began.
From our own correspondent Jeremy Bowen: A refugee diary Analysis Keeping Russia on board Multimedia Serbian TV again knocked off air: Paul Royall reports Mike Williams reports on the bombing from Belgrade
Nato strikes: Day 32 (24 April)
Nato is trying to patch up relations with Russia following a sharp disagreement over the alliance's plans to block oil supplies to Yugoslavia.
Analysis Analysis: How good are the Apaches? Multimedia Jeremy Bowen: Traumatised refugees Nato strikes: Day 31 (23 April)
Serbian state televison went off the air for several hours after a Nato missile hit its headquarters in central Belgrade. Bodies were pulled from the ruins and Yugoslav officials said at least nine people were killed.
Analysis 'Moral outrage' underpins Blair's war Multimedia The broadcast as the missile struck: Jim Fish reports
John Simpson: Body of a make-up girl found in a dressing-room
Nato strikes: Day 30 (22 April)
Nato denies attempting to kill Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic after destroying his home in the suburbs of Belgrade.
Tony Blair: Kosovo crusader Ground troops: How it could be done Multimedia Milosevic: "US wants our territory"
Mike Williams in Belgrade on the bombing of Milosevic's residence
Tony Blair: "This is a just war" Nato strikes: Day 29 (21 April)
Nato hits the party headquarters of President Milosevic in Belgrade, after a day of reported Yugoslav troop action on the Albanian and Croatian borders and in Montenegro.
Analysis Nato strikes: Fourth week (14 - 20 April)
Day-by-day coverage of the fourth week of Nato's air campaign, with links to original stories, transcripts, BBC audio and video reports. BBC reports include: Refugees killed as Nato hits convoys, raids widen across Yugoslavia, US holds Yugoslav prisoner, Nato says ethnic cleansing spreading. Nato strikes: Third week (7 - 13 April)
Full BBC coverage of the third week of Nato's action with links to original stories, transcripts + BBC audio and video reports. BBC reports include: Heaviest bombardments of Serbia so far, Nato brings in large-scale reinforcements, Nato missile hits passenger train, killing ten people, refugee crisis continues, Nato ground troops sent to Albania. Nato strikes: The second week (31 March - 6 April)
Full BBC coverage of the second week of Nato's action with links to original stories, transcripts + BBC audio and video reports. BBC reports include: Nato intensifies bombing, central Belgrade and key bridges hit, refugee exodus from Kosovo increases massively, three US soldiers captured by Serbia. Nato strikes: The first week (24-30 March)
Full BBC coverage of the first week of Nato's action with links to original stories, transcripts + BBC audio and video reports. BBC reports include: First raids, reports of scorched earth policy in Kosovo, Nato loses Stealth fighter, refugees tell stories of atrocities, Nato starts round-the-clock air attacks, Russian mediation comes to nothing. Build-up to conflict
Details of the negotiations at Rambouillet, the earlier massacre at Racak and the history of the conflict stretching back to March 1998. With links to original stories, transcripts, BBC audio and video reports. |
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