The NATO strikes [ Timeline | Q&A ]
Originally said to be carried out by US-led NATO forces to force Yugoslavia's president -- Slobodan Milosevic -- to stop his onslaught against Kosovo's ethnic Albanians. However, Milosevic's Serbian military forces have increased their reprisals since the strikes began. This timeline contains archived video reports from New England Cable News and coverage from the Boston Globe along with daily recaps of the war's developments.

The Region [ Map of Region, Synopsis ]
Long before the NATO air strikes, Serbian forces were shelling and burning villages in an arc across northern Kosovo. Bordered by Bosnia, Macedonia, Albania and Montenegro, the region is historically destabilized by a mix of poverty, war and competing religious views.

Chronology of Events [ Leading up to strikes ]
The history of conflict in the Kosovo region dates back centuries. This chronology looks at events related to the Kosovo conflict between the first pro-independence demonstrations by ethnic Albanians in Kosovo in 1968, the first day of the NATO strikes, and the peace agreement accepted by Milosevic's government.

Key players [ Serb and NATO figures ]
A brief look at some of the key players in the Kosovo conflict including Milosevic, NATO's supreme allied commander, Gen. Welsey Clark.

Key documents [ From US State Dept. ]
Resolutions pertaining to violence against the Kosovars, State Department updates on the situation in Kosovo and the Dayton Peace Agreement in which a general framework for peace was established for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Related Links [ All Web resources ]
A collection of links including news sources like Belgrade's Radio B92, NATO, opinion sites from both sides of the conflict and a list of organizations providing humanitarian aid to the refugees fleeing Kosovo.

Military action [ Past US engagements ]
Since the end of the Vietnam War, the United States has engaged in military action in the Mideast, Africa, the Western Hemisphere and in Europe. This timeline includes the details.