Just 500 yards away is a military barracks that had been hit by NATO bombs, he said.
NATO bombs aimed at the tanks hit the houses.
And what about the hundreds of civilians killed by errant NATO bombs?
This suggests that he may be ready to back down to avert NATO bombs.
The Serbs might plan to use them as human shields, to deter NATO bombs.
Yugoslav authorities already know where NATO bombs have landed.
NATO bombs have left it a complete ruin, putting more than 7,000 people out of their jobs, a quarter of the town's work force.
Nearby, a cement factory showed severe damage from NATO bombs.
This is because of the radiation the NATO bombs put in the ground.
The view was changed drastically a few weeks ago when NATO bombs destroyed the bridge.