Yugoslav Army Pounds Croatian Towns
Federal tanks and warplanes retaliated with fierce attacks Saturday after struggling Croatian forces cut off food, water and electricity to Yugoslav army garrisons in the secessionist Yugoslav republic.
Croatian officials said federal tanks and jets pounded the Danube River town of Vukovar, one of the last Croatian strongholds in the eastern part of the republic. Neighboring Vinkovci also was reported under attack.
But federal troops surrendered at three of the besieged outposts, Croatia said. It did not report how many soldiers had given up.
Belgrade media said a federal armored column was moving toward Vukovar under heavy fire from Croatian villages. They said the army had suffered casualties, but did not elaborate.
At least 400 people have died in 2 1/2 months of fighting after Croatia declared independence on June 25.
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