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NATO bombs the headquarters of Radio Television of Serbia, as part of their aerial campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
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Intergovernmental military alliance
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NATO bombing of the Radio Television of Serbia headquarters
NATO attack on a target during the 1999 NATO aerial bombardment of Yugoslavia
The NATO bombing of the Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) headquarters occurred on the evening of 23 April 1999, during Operation Allied Force. Sixteen employees of RTS were killed when a NATO missile hit the building.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Radio Television of Serbia
National public broadcasting service of Serbia
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1999 military operation
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