Bombs and bombast in the NATO/Yugoslav War of 1999: the attack on Radio Television Serbia and the laws of war.

From: Communications and the Law | Date: September 1, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

"There is no dictatorial type of warfare as opposed to a democratic type."--Hans Speier. (1)

At dawn on April 23, 1999, NATO fighter-bombers attacked the Belgrade headquarters and broadcasting studios of Radio Televisija Srbije (Radio Television Serbia (RTS)), Serbia's state-run radio and television network. Serbian authorities claimed that at least sixteen civilian media personnel were killed and scores of others were injured in the attack. (2) NATO's bombing of the Serbian broadcast facility was one of the most controversial military actions of the post-World War II era. ...

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