19 May 1999
0930



OPERATION ALLIED FORCE UPDATE


Weather again forced the cancellation of the majority of strike missions
yesterday on Day 56 of Operation Allied Force.


NATO flew 425 sorties, of which only 58 were strike sorties and 28
suppression of enemy air defence (SEAD) sorties.


During operations that were conducted, NATO aircraft destroyed six Galeb
aircraft on the ground north of Prizren. Ground force artillery positions
were also hit.


Other targets included:


Petroleum storage facility in Belgrade


Ammunition plant at Valjevo


Army facilities at Sabac and Vranje


Radio relay sites at:
· Loznica
· Prepolac


All NATO aircraft returned safely. Allied Force operations are underway
on Day 57. Further details will be provided at NATO's military update at
1500.