11. At dawn, several hours after the guerrilla attack, Sri Lankan helicopter gunships and Argentine-built warplanes bombed the surrounding jungles, and artillery shelled the area. 12. Army commanders then ordered artillery to shell the area. 13. Bosnian Serb media claimed that the government forces were fleeing in panic, and that government artillery was retaliating by shelling residential areas. 14. Bosnian Serbs media claimed that the government forces were fleeing in panic, and that government artillery was retaliating by shelling residential areas. 15. Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic predicted an escalation in fighting after a mortar attack wounded seven civilians in a Sarajevo market and other U.N.-designated safe areas were shelled. 16. Civilians trickling out of Argun said the Russians had shelled the area all night. 17. Civilians trickling out of Argun said the Russians, who have sealed off the town, had shelled the area all night. 18. Earlier this year, the peacekeepers shelled the area around the Freetown port to stop ships from violating the blockade. 19. Government forces renewed their push Monday to retake territory held by rebel Serbs, shelling areas close to Knin, self-proclaimed capital of the rebel Serbs in Croatia. 20. In recent days, Israeli-Palestinian fighting has intensified, with Israel shelling Palestinian areas in response to Palestinian shooting attacks. |