NATO HQ 11 May 1999 0930

Operation Allied Force Update As the weather cleared over the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, NATO aircraft once again kept up the intense pace of the air campaign, conducting 623 sorties against strategic targets within the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Serb forces in the field within Kosovo. In attacks against fielded forces, NATO aircraft struck tanks, revetted vehicles, armoured vehicles, other military equipment hidden in trees, troops, artillery, mortar positions and several assembly areas. There is no evidence at this point of any withdrawal of Serb forces, contrary to Tanjug's news report yesterday. Strategic targets included: Airfields at: Sjenica Ponikve VJ military barracks complexes at: Pancevo Belgrade Army Barracks Avala MUP headquarters building at Valjevo Military radio relay sites at: Sabac Sjenica Ivanjica Urosevac Novi Pazar Kosovska Krusevac TV/FM transmitter site at Subotica Highway bridges at: Milosevo Kokinbrod Velika Oraste Raska Bare Mlecano Kursumilija Railway bridge at Grdelica Munitions storage sites at: Besinje Leskovac Barracks Explosives plant at Baric Ordnance repair facility at Cacak Petroleum storage sites at: Sombor Pozega Pirane All NATO aircraft returned safely. Allied Force operations are underway on Day 49. Further details will be provided at Spokesman Jamie Shea's morning update at 1030.