Yugoslav Government forces continued their intensive attacks against separatist guerrillas across Kosovo Province today, officials said.

Murat is a separatist guerrilla who falls out with his own commander and eventually sides with the Russians in hope of saving his family.

The abduction reflected the battering-ram strategy that the Turkish army has used against separatist guerrillas since the conflict began 14 years ago.

The Basque region, where separatist guerrillas are still active, was given greatest self-government.

Turnout was mostly high except for some insecure areas like the province of Aceh, where separatist guerrillas have tried to disrupt the voting.

They say her political party, which is now banned, was a front for separatist guerrillas.

At least 178 people were killed, according to Reuters, including 106 troops posted in the region to fight separatist Kurdish guerrillas.

India has beefed up security and intensified operations against separatist guerrillas in the region ahead of Republic Day celebrations later this month, the police said.

The Indonesian military began a large-scale offensive against separatist guerrillas in Aceh nearly two weeks ago, after peace talks collapsed.

Armed separatist guerrillas now guard the gates, and Serbs avoid the dirt road to the factory.