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.