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A previously unknown ethnic Albanian guerrilla group has said it was responsible for an attack on a police station in Macedonia four days ago, which killed one officer.

A statement claiming responsibility sent by fax from Germany said the uniform of the Macedonian occupier would be targetted until the Albanian people are freed.

The statement came from a group calling itself the National Liberation Army.

The BBC Balkans Correspondent says the group is made up of former fighters in Kosovo who came originally from Macedonia, and who now want greater ethnic rights there.

Our correspondent says that ethnic-Albanians comprise up to one-third of Macedonia's two-million people, and only a tiny minority favour an armed campaign for greater rights.

Our correspondent says that ethnic-Albanians comprise up to one-third of Macedonia's two-million people, and only a tiny minority favour an armed campaign for greater rights. The group earlier had claimed responsibility for an attack on a police station one year ago.