YUGOSLAVIA: BELGRADE: NATO BOMBINGS

(27 Mar 1999) Natural Sound

On the fourth day of what NATO is calling "Operation Allied Force," air raid sirens sounded through the streets of Belgrade early on Saturday, as the bombing onslaught continued.

With darkness shrouding Belgrade, tracer fire could be seen, followed by explosions and reverberations caused by allied hardware finding targets.

An otherwise serene Belgrade skyline was shattered early on Saturday by the sound of air raid sirens.

The sound is becoming a familiar one for residents of the Serbian capital - signifying another terrifying night of bombardment by Allied air crews and missiles.

People ran for cover seeking respite in nearby bomb shelters.

And tracer fire licked the skies in search of a target - to no avail.

Thunderous explosions rocked the city and illuminated the night sky.

Other war in the former Yugoslavia never directly affected the citizens of Belgrade - the violence was always at a distance.

The front line was far from the Yugoslav capital, in Croatia and Bosnia.

Now, for the first time since the breakup of the former Yugoslavia, the people of Belgrade are able to experience the fear of bombardment.

Destruction dominates the headlines now.

Streets are thinned of their usual bustle - the future now precariously in the balance.

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