1. A Western diplomat said most refugees are probably in areas controlled by the rebels and would not go back to Malisevo or Orahovac even if the government offensive ended. 2. He has repeatedly rejected it and recently threatened an unrelenting war if the current Bosnian offensive does not end. 3. In an apparent move to comply with the NATO demands, the Serbian government said on Monday that the offensive had ended and all was quiet in Kosovo. 4. Sharon announced in a televised interview Monday that the offensive would largely end within a week. 5. Serbian authorities said they expected their offensive to end soon, but bus loads of reinforcements were sighted Saturday headed for the region, called Drenica. 6. That offensive ended a year ago. 7. Although Sharon said that Israel would expedite the operation, his statement did not say when the offensive would end. 8. But U.S. officials said the Iraqi offensive had not ended. 9. Earlier Monday, Major Tilak Dunuwille, a military spokesman, said the offensive had ended, but later reports indicated that fighting continued. 10. Earlier Monday, Major Tilak Dunuwille, a military spokesman, told reporters that the offensive had ended, but later reports indicated that fighting was continuing. |