ÊÊJune 10 1999. Copyright 1999. Graphic News. All rights reserved.

KOSOVO: WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

LONDON, June 10, Graphic News: THE SIGNING of a military agreement on the withdrawal of Serb forces from Kosovo sets in motion a number of steps to be taken to end the conflict:
Verifiable withdrawal: Nato insists that the Serb withdrawal must be clearly underway before it suspends its bombing campaign. Belgrade says it will begin pulling out its forces from Kosovo today (Thursday). Yugoslavia has 11 days to withdraw all police, paramilitary and military forces. As they withdraw, Yugoslav forces must remove land mines and booby traps. 
NATO bombing: NATO airstrikes will be suspended once YugoslaviaÕs compliance with the agreement can be verified. The air campaign will be terminated when the withdrawal is complete.
United Nations: The Security Council resolution already agreed between the West and Russia will be put to a formal vote in New York. Both the Russians and the Chinese have insisted no resolution can be adopted while the bombing goes on.
Peacekeepers: A force of 50,000 troops, known as KFOR, will occupy Kosovo. British troops will be the first entering through the Kacanik pass from Macedonia. The first contingent of U.S. peacekeepers are expected to follow shortly after. 
The U.S., Britain, France, Germany and Italy Ð the ÒquintÓ as they call themselves Ð will occupy five sectors within the province to ensure the safe return of refugees. The quint has rejected the idea of a Russian sector which is not under direct NATO command, but this is expected to emerge by default.
War Crimes: The U.N. War Crimes Tribunal is preparing to send investigators into Kosovo to gather evidence of war crimes, including widespread murder and rape.
Refugees return: The complicated process of repatriating ethnic Albanian refugees will begin. Some 860,000 people, mostly ethnic Albanians, have fled Kosovo since NATOÕs air attacks began March 24.
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