Hi there,

With lies and disinformation flooding the media landscape, and the Trump administration increasing its attacks on journalists, the need for independent news questioning and challenging those in power is more critical now than ever. We do not take any government or corporate funding, so we can remain unwavering in our commitment to bring you fearless trustworthy reporting on the issues that matter most. If our journalism is important to you, please donate today. Every dollar makes a difference. Thank you so much.

Democracy Now!

Amy Goodman

Non-commercial news needs your support.

We rely on contributions from you, our viewers and listeners to do our work. If you visit us daily or weekly or even just once a month, now is a great time to make your monthly contribution.

Please do your part today.

Donate

Yugoslav Media: NATO Attacks Killed 50 Civilians

HeadlineMay 14, 1999

The Serbs say the NATO bombing has taken a heavy toll on civilian lives. Yugoslav media report NATO attacks killed 50 civilians and wounded some 50 others. The Serbs claim allied aircraft dropped eight cluster bombs on a village about 40 miles southwest of Kosovo’s capital Pristina. Reports say the wounded were mostly women, children and the elderly. NATO today said it had conducted its heaviest bombing of the campaign but hasn’t been able to confirm any civilian casualties.

The original content of this program is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. Please attribute legal copies of this work to democracynow.org. Some of the work(s) that this program incorporates, however, may be separately licensed. For further information or additional permissions, contact us.

Non-commercial news needs your support

We rely on contributions from our viewers and listeners to do our work.
Please do your part today.
Make a donation
Top