There is no end to the repression perpetrated by the Serbian police,
military and paramilitary forces in Kosova. The raids, arrests and
ill-treatments, the lootings and burnings as well as the killings of
Albanian civilians continue. The corpses of those who were killed and
mutilated are found day after day. Serbian police and military forces are
repositioning their troops and thus preventing the stabilization of the
situation and the return of the displaced people to their homes.
The number of the displaced people who are still in the open is not so small
and it is increasing as many of those who tried to return to their burned
and destroyed houses are forced to flee once again due to the terror
perpetrated by the Serbian police, military and paramilitary forces.
Killings, mutilations and violent deaths...
On November 10, Abedin Bujupi from the village of Arllat-Gllogoc was killed
by the Serbian police in Negroc. Police raided many houses and ill-treated
many villagers in Negroc.
On November 12, Xhafer Sefė Gashi (50), an invalid, was killed by the Serb
forces in the village of Mleēan near Malisheva.
On November 5, Egzon Xhema (3 months) from Aēareva near Skėnderaj died in
the Prishtina Hospital as an aftermath of living in the open.
On November 9, the decomposed corpse of Kadri Nuhi Pajaziti (75) was found
in the vicinity of his house in the village of Ēubrel near Skėnderaj. Kadri
was killed by the Serbian forces on July 25. An unidentified female corpse
was found in the vicinity of the police check-point in Rakosh near Istog.
The corpse is assumed to be that of Fatime Salihaj from Shushica e Poshtme
near Istog. She had been reported missing since August 29. The decomposed
corpse of an unidentified Albanian was found in the vicinity of Malisheva.
The corpses of policemen Ilija Vujosheviq (1950) and Dejan Gjatllov (1975)
were found in the vicinity of Malisheva.
On November 3, Asim Maliqaj (1968) from the village of Poslishta near
Prizren was executed by the Serb forces in Lybeēeva.
10 days after being wounded, Muhamet Nezir Hoxha (80) from the village of
Cėrmjan-Gjakova died due to the lack of medical assistance.
On November 11, it was confirmed that 3 out of the 10 Albanians from the
village of Rudica e Klinės, who were kidnapped on July 7, by Serb
paramilitaries in Dobėrdol near Peja, were executed. The killed are: Niman
Shaban Bajraktaraj (1947), Bashkim Xhafer Mehmetaj (1976) and Haki Abaz
Ahmetxhekaj (1975).
On November 12, the corpse of Driton Hysenaj (14) from Abria e Epėrme was
found in Likoc near Skėnderaj. On September 27, his throat was cut by a Serb
soldier. Driton had been considered missing.
Disappearances and kidnappings
There are no information on the whereabouts of the following: Zade
Marmullaku (70) and Haradin Marmullaku (53) from Gjurgjevik i Madh near
Klina (since July 27); Azem Qazim Bajraktari (13) from Klina e
Epėrme-Skėnderaj (since July 25); Feriz and Xhemė Xhema (35) from
Carraleva-Shtime (since July 25); Hetem Statovci (1967) from
Batllava-Podujeva (since November 8, the day when he was stopped by the
Serbian police at the Kelebia border cross with Hungary) and Hasan Mustafė
Aliu (23) from Krelan-Gjakova (since November 8, the day when he was
arrested by the Serbian police in Subotica).
On November 11, in the outskirts of Leposaviq, groups of armed Serb
civilians in the presence of Serb policemen, stopped and kidnapped some 60
Albanians, including women and children. On the intervention of the
international observers they were released.
Trials...
In the Serbian run District Court in Peja, the following were sentenced for
"hostile activity" and "terrorism": on November 10, Mujė Jashar Tafilaj (30)
and Sinan Xhemė Tafilaj (24) from Siēeva near Klina - to 3 years of
imprisonment each; on November 11, Shaban Ymer Mehmetaj (1945) and Gani
Xhemė Ahmetxhekaj (1965) - to 4 years and a half each; Mustafė Sylė Mehmetaj
(1945) - to 2 years and a half; and Skender Ramė Bajraktaraj (1952), Nezir
Rexhep Bajraktaraj (1968), Arben Ahmet Bajraktaraj (1972) and Luan Selim
Ahmetgjekaj (1975) - all from Rudica near Klina - to 2 years of imprisonment
each.
NOVEMBER 9:
MALISHEVA: Serbian forces, stationed in Llazica, Smonica and Carralluka,
opened fire towards Bubavec, Llazica, Tėrpeza and Carralluka. The corpse of
an unidentified Albanian was found in the vicinity of Malisheva. The corpses
of the killed policemen Ilija Vujoshevic (1950) from Prishtina and Dejan
Gjatllov (1975), who were taken hostage on Friday, were found in the
vicinity of Malisheva. 40 Albanian houses were burned in Balinca. The school
building in Llazica was completely burned. Serbian policemen in Llazica
collected cattle, killed them, loaded them in a lorry and took them away.
Due to the feeling of insecurity, few Albanians have returned to their homes.
SKĖNDERAJ: The bones of Kadri Nuhi Pajaziti (75), who was killed by the
Serbian forces on July 25, were found in the vicinity of his house in
Ēubrel. In the vicinity of the premises of the "Mother Theresa" Humanitarian
& Charitable Association in Skėnderaj, 7 policemen stopped and arrested
Muharrem Halim Rama (47) from Suhogėrlla and Agim Bajram Prokshi (39) from
Runik. On interrogating them on the KLA, they released Muharrem and kept
Agim in detention.
ISTOG: In the vicinity of the police check-point in Rakosh, a female corpse
was found and it is assumed to be that of Fatime Salihaj from Shushica e
Poshtme, who was reported missing on August 29.
PRIZREN: In the outskirts of the village of Dedaj, large military forces
blocked the road to Lugishta e Hasit, stopped all passers-by, prevented them
from entering the village and closed them in the premises of the primary
school in Dedaj. Later on, on talking to the military superiors, Albanian
teachers and pupils were allowed to disperse. 20 villagers (women, children
and elderly) from Lugishta were kept in the school premises. About 1500
inhabitants of Lugishta remain stuck. Refki Krasniqi and Halit Milaimi,
teachers from Prizren, are among the detained. Sheh Sali Muēaj was arrested
and taken to the police station in Prizren. There were sporadic fire
shootings. Xhafer K. Kabashi (30) from Kabash, who was wounded in the
"Ahishte" forest on the Pashtriku mountains near Lugishta, was brought to
the Prizreni Hospital. Ismet, Rrustem and Nexhat Kabashi, as well as the
underaged Nezim and Gėzim Kabashi, who had gone to the woods to cut timber,
were arrested. While parading through Romaja, the Serbian soldiers provoked
the local inhabitants.
Even after the removal of the police check-points on the road between
Prizren and Gjakova, Serb policemen are ill-treating Albanian passers-by.
When the International Observing Mission patrols on this road, the Serbian
policemen hide in the "Orvin" Vine Cellar in Krusha e Madhe near Rahovec.
MITROVICA: In Skėnderaj, Serbian police stopped and took for informative
talks Remzi Pajazit Durmishi (32) from Rakinica near Skėnderaj, living in
Shipol near Mitrovica, who was on his way to Skėnderaj. In Shipol, 6
policemen stopped, severely ill-treated and threatened Gjylasim (21) and
Adem Ajet Baliu (19) from Kopriva near Mitrovica, as well as their relative
Fadil Murat Ngucati (19) from Marina near Skėnderaj. There were fire
shootings in the "Kroi i Vitakut" quarter late in the evening.
GLLOGOC: Serbian police forces opened fire towards Arllat.
SUHAREKA: Late in the evening, fire was opened from the police check-point
in Reshtan, where Albanian citizens are subjected to ill-treatment. In
Leshan, Serbian police arrested Avdullah Halil Kryeziu (38) from Leshan,
confiscated his lorry and took it to Prizren.
PODUJEVA: Serbian policemen in two armoured cars paraded through Kėrpimeh,
stopped in Bajēina, provoked passers-by, and went on to Pollata, where they
distributed threatening pamphlets against Albanians.
KAĒANIK: At the Serbian Run District Court in Prishtina, the following
Albanians are facing charges for "hostile activity" and "terrorism": Danush
Kurtaj (1961) and Fatmir Kurtaj (1962) from Gabrrica; Hasan Dalloshi (1956)
from Soponica; Mejdi Dalloshi (1944) from Kaēanik, an activist with the
Educational District Council in Kaēanik; Xhevat Haziri (1964), chairman of
the Sub-CDHRF in Vitia; Tefik Raka MA (1939) from Kaēanik; Abdylgafurr Luma
(1961), an LDK activist from Glloboēica - all under arrest; Hajrush Kurtaj
(1966), Berat Luzha from Begraca, chairman of the Association of the
Political Prisoners in Kosova; Qamil Ilazi (1948) from Kaēanik i Vjetėr, an
LDK activist; Naser Kuka (1961) from Kaēanik; Reshat Salihaj from Duraj,
Behxhet Imishti (1958) from Dubrava; Remzi Elezi (1982) from Sllatina e
Lepencit, a former political prisoner; Naim Rakaj (1962) from Pleshina near
Ferizaj - all in absentia.
RAHOVEC: In the vicinity of Arllat near Gllogoc, some Serbian policemen
stopped the lorry driven by Haxhi A. Hamza (36), accompanied by Muharrem M.
Haxhimustafa (25) - both from Rahovec, who were on their way back from
Medvegja. Policemen beat them severely until they noticed two vehicles of
the international observers. Then, the two were released.
VITIA: Xhevat Sadiku (1954) from Gjylekara, a teacher and an LDK activist,
was summoned for informative talks at the police station in Vitia. Serb
inspectors interrogated him on his political activity and his activity with
the Financial District Council.
PRISHTINA: In the "Dardania" quarter, Ali Rrahmanaj (1979), a student, and
another student, both from Malisheva, were taken out of a taxi and severely
ill-treated by 4 policemen.
FERIZAJ: Policemen searched for Haqif Berisha (1954), a former security
worker, who is currently living in Germany. Unknown persons stopped Sahit
Grainca (1965) from Ferizaj, confiscated his BMW car and his mobile phone.
NOVEMBER 10:
GLLOGOC: A police squad went into the villages in the Llapushniku Gorge.
Abedin Bujupi from Arllat was killed in Negroc. Many villagers were
physically ill-treated. The policemen took the corpse of the deceased and
his car with them. In Negroc, police raided the house of Jakup Krasniqi,
spokesman of the KLA, searched for his wife and threatened to execute his
father Januz Krasniqi. Last night, Serbian police and military forces opened
fire from different kinds of weapons. Due to the feeling of insecurity many
villagers of Gllogoc, Ēikatova e Re, Poklek and Shtrubullova, who had
started returning to their houses fled once again. In Gllogoc, police
arrested 30 Albanian youngsters. Today, no shops are working in the town itself.
SKĖNDERAJ: On November 10, we were informed that Egzon Xhema (a 3- month-old
baby) from the village of Aēareva died on November 5, in the Prishtina
Hospital as an aftermath of living in the open.
PRIZREN: On September 3, Asim Maliqaj (1968) from the village of Poslishta
was killed by the Serbian forces in Lybeēeva.
Serb forces headed towards Lugishta. A military helicopter flew over the
border zone with Albania. The villagers of Dedaj were given an ultimatum to
hand in their weapons. On being kept hostage for more than 30 hours, 1500
villagers of Lugishta were released. Women were detained in the premises of
the "Pjetėr Budi" Primary School, whereas men were kept in the open. Several
villagers, who fainted due to the cold, were taken into private houses in
the center of the village. Many villagers were physically ill-treated but
hesitate to report their cases. 16 villagers were taken in a truck to the
military barracks in Prizren and on being interrogated by military superiors
were released. Rrustem, Nexhat, Nazim, Gėzim and Ismet Kabashi were arrested
on November 9. On being brutally beaten in the military barracks in Prizren
and on being taken for informative talks to the police station, they were
released. On being detained for 24 hours, sheh Sali Muēaj was released from
the police station. Xhafer K. Kabashi (30) from Kabash was hospitalized in
the Surgery Ward of the Prizreni Hospital.
13 policemen, who were wearing military uniforms surrounded the "Muharrem
Bekteshi" Primary School in Billusha, causing panic among the pupils. Ahmet
Shala (1956), an 2 other activists of the LDK, were ordered to report to the
building of the district assembly in Prizren, and were told to "co-operate"
with the Serb authorities. 10 soldiers, who were led by a military superior,
intervened in the village of Poslishta and told Hysen Krasniqi, Gani Hajdari
and Hajredin Dinaj to report to the district assembly in Prizren, to
co-operate with the authorities. In "Ulqini" st., Serbian police arrested
Zeqir Halili from the village of Dabidol near Rahovec. The pretext is
unknown. Many villagers were ill-treated by the Serbian police in Mamusha.
The Public Prosecutors office in Prizren indicted the following Albanians
for "terrorism": Mon A. Karavidaj, Salih Hameli, Kadri Jahaj and Sali Ēunaj
from Mazrek; and Muharrem, Mehmet, Dulė, Avdullah and Mon B. Ēunaj from
Kojusha. Their pre-trial detention was extended for 2 months.
GJAKOVA: At about 10.30 a.m., in the vicinity of Korenica, a Serb tank hit
the horse and wagon carrying the Avdullahu family from Babaj i Bokės. Hava
(70), Tima (35), Maxhun (45) and Afėrdita Avdullahu (6) suffered severe body
injuries. Police forces were repositioned in Cėrmjan. A police and military
convoy comprised of 6 trucks, 4 buses and 4 APCs full of policemen arrived
in Gjakova.
10 days after being severely wounded, Muhamet Nezir Hoxha (80) from the
village of Cėrmjan near Gjakova died due to the lack of medical assistance.
On November 9, Isuf and Muharrem Jakupi, Serb collaborators in the village
of Osek-Hyla (members of the local police), arrested Ramiz Bajrami (44). He
was beaten until he fainted and was taken to the Peja Prison. As the Serb
forces usurped the premises of the "Pjetėr Budi" Primary School" in Demjan,
265 Albanian pupils can not attend school. Military forces are obstructing
the freedom of movement in the vicinity of this school.
VUSHTRRI: 4 buses, 4 trucks and 3 vehicles full of policemen arrived in the
military barracks in Vushtrria. Police forces in 3 armoured cars paraded
through the town.
SUHAREKA: A convoy of the Serbian police forces comprised of more than 30
trucks, buses and armoured cars passed through Suhareka and headed towards
Prizren. Passers-by were provoked. Xhemil Haxhiolli from Nėpėrbisht, a
teacher with the local Gymnasium in Suhareka, was arrested. In Shiroka, a
police squad prevented Albanian secondary school pupils from going to school.
PODUJEVA: At 7 a.m., a police convoy comprised of 13 buses and 3 escort
vehicles arrived in Kosova. There were large movements of the Serbian police
forces in Podujeva and the surrounding villages. FUSHĖ-KOSOVA: A police
convoy comprised of 5 buses (Novi Sad plates), and 15 vehicles full of
policemen paraded through the town. Provocations by police and paramilitary
forces have become very frequent. Shooting is very common, especially after
midnight. Serb forces are not withdrawing from their positions.
PEJA: The Serbian run District Court in Peja sentenced Mujė Jashar Tafilaj
(30) and Sinan Xhemė Tafilaj (24) from the village of Siēeva near Klina to 3
years of imprisonment each. They were indicted for "hostile activity" and
"terrorism".
MITROVICA: In the center of the town, 4 policemen stopped brothers Nexhat
and Nehat Mustafė Grepi (19) from Koshtova e Bobit. They were brutally
beaten and due to the injuries suffered had to seek for medical assistance.
In the vicinity of the green market, Shqipe Halit Barani (22), living in the
"Tavnik" quarter in Mitrovica, was stopped and provoked by 5 Serbian policemen.
VITI: Zijadin Ibrahimi (1969), a student, member of the board of the LBD
branch in Vitia, was summoned for informative talks to the premises of the
Security Center in Vitia. Police inspectors Jakov Jakovleviq and Kėrsta
Marinkoviq interrogated him on his political activity, the KLA, his 2
uncles, who are working in Switzerland, and his reasons for becoming a
member of the LBD.
RAHOVEC: In Krusha e Madhe, Serbian police stopped the bus of the
"Sylatrans" agency. 5 Albanian youngsters from Rahovec and its surroundings
were taken out of the bus and detained.
DEĒAN: In Strellc i Epėrm, Latif Ibish Hasanmetaj (23) and Zekė Haxhi
Hasanmetaj (23) were arrested by the police. The 2 were indicted for
"hostile activity" and "terrorism".
FERIZAJ: Musli Avdyli, who was arrested on November 4, was taken to court
and the investigative proceedings were initiated against him.
KLINA: The following were arrested, detained at the police station in Novi
Pazar and severely ill-treated: Avni Morina from Dollova, Sami B. Gashi from
Sferka near Klina and Mentor Kryeziu from Xėrxa near Gjakova. Dan Gashi from
Sferka near Klina was physically ill-treated in Rozhaja.
PRISHTINA: In Nėntė Jugoviq, Serb paramilitaries physically ill-treated
Bislim Ibrahimi and Isak Avdiu. They were insulted on a national basis and
DM 150 were looted from them.
OBILIQ: In the vicinity of the market, 2 policemen stopped Adem Krasniqi
(65) from the village of Shipitulla near Obiliq. He was handcuffed,
ill-treated and threatened. Dinars 700 were looted from him.
DRAGASH: Bashkim Gashi was stopped by the police, taken to the police
station in Prizren detained for many hours and severely ill-treated.
NOVEMBER 11:
MITROVICA: In the outskirts of Leposaviq, armed Serb civilians, who were
accompanied by more than 20 Serb policemen, stopped all vehicles travelling
on the road between Mitrovica and Belgrade, kidnapped more than 60
Albanians, including women and children, and took them to a village in the
vicinity of Cėrnac. On the intervention of the international observers and
after the release of the 2 Serbs who were detained by the KLA, they were
released. The following are some of the detained: Fadil (43) and Nexhmedin
Kadri Zeqiri (40) with his wife Sebahate Zeqiri, Istref Ajet Sahiti (34),
Ismet Salih Haziri (36), Fikri Hajrullah Abazi (29), Bahtir Zeqir Tmava
(36), Rrahim Hazir Kadriu, Sabit Hasani (45), Sabit Muharrem Hasani (45),
Bahrije (24) and Bashkim Nebih Ferizi (22), Rafet Maxhuni, Shpend Ahmeti,
Bekim Shefki Morina from Fushė Kosova, etc.
6 APCs paraded through the center of the town. Later on, they were joined by
3 trucks full of policemen and headed towards Skėnderaj.
PEJA: On November 11, it was confirmed that 3 out of the 10 Albanians from
Rudica near Klina, who were kidnapped on July 7, by Serb paramilitaries in
Dobėrdol near Peja, were executed. The killed are: Niman Shaban Bajraktaraj
(1947), Bashkim Xhafer Mehmetaj (1976) and Haki Abaz Ahmetxhekaj (1975). The
others, who are still in detention in Peja, under the charges for "hostile
activity" and "terrorism", were sentenced by the Serbian run District Court
in Peja: Shaban Ymer Mehmetaj (1945) and Gani Xhemė Ahmetxhekaj (1965) to 4
and a half years of imprisonment each; Mustafė Sylė Mehmetaj (1945) to 2 and
a half years; and Skėnder Ramė Bajraktaraj (1952), Nezir Rexhep Bajraktaraj
(1968), Arben Ahmet Bajraktaraj (1972) and Luan Selim Ahmetgjekaj (1975) to
2 years of imprisonment each.
SUHAREKA: Last night, at about midnight, automatic fire was heard from the
police check-point in Reshtan. Today, fire shots were heard from the police
station in Suhareka. Police squads went towards the villages of Studenēan,
Samadraxha and Tėrnje. Police forces have not withdrawn from Reshtan, Duhla
and Grejēec. The Albanian villagers of Moshlan are still under the iron
siege of the Serbian forces. Military forces are still stationed in Qafa e
Duhlės and the Biraēi mountains.
OBILIQ: Serb forces stationed in "Kėrshat e Grabocit" opened fire towards
Shipitulla and Graboc i Epėrm. The villages of Sibovc, Lajthishta and
Hamidia are under siege. The power lines in these villages were damaged.
Since November 5, electric power was cut to Breznica. The villagers are
provoked by the Serbian police and paramilitary forces. Fire was opened from
Plemetin, the "Kosova B" Power Plant and the Serb houses in Obiliq i Vjetėr.
PRIZREN: In the "Bajram Curri" quarter in the outskirts of Prizren, 3
policemen insulted and severely ill-treated Lulzim I. Hoti (1979), Ali I.
Bytyqi (22), Shaqir Bytyēi (35) and Florim Hoxha (21). 3 Albanian villagers
from Poslishta were physically ill-treated. Police stopped the bus
travelling to Billusha. All the men were taken out of the bus. The following
were physically ill-treated: Mustafė Shala (1970) and Ylber Bytyēi (1972)
from Billusha as well as Artan Shala from Jeshkova.
DRAGASH: Serbian police and military forces intervened in the following
villages of Opoja: Zaplluzha, Blaq, Bresana, Bellobrat, Zym, Brezne, Buqe
and Pllava. The villagers were told to cooperate in establishing the local
authorities. Many were threatened.
PRISHTINA: In the "Dardania" quarter, police provoked Albanian citizens. A
Serb employee with the Pediatrics Ward of the Prishtina Hospital, named
Stefa, assaulted Fixhrije Bunjaku (1962) from Vushtrria, whose son is
hospitalized in this Clinic. Fixhrije suffered injuries on her face. Stefa
assaulted the other women who were present in this room and threatened to
slaughter them all. Due to their fear many Albanian women left the Clinic.
GLLOGOC: Hamdi Bardiqi was stopped by the Serbian police, while on his way
to Prishtina. He was taken to the police station and threatened not to bring
his family back to their house in Gllogoc.
PODUJEVA: A group of some 20 Serb policemen paraded through the villages of
Sveēla, Shajkoc, Batllava, Lluzhan and Lupē and provoked passers-by.
GJILAN: At 6 a.m., a police squad of some 50 Serb policemen raided many
houses in the village of Dobėrēan. The following were arrested: Halil Halili
(1968), a football player with the "Gjilani" FC, Kemajl Aliu (1967), a
farmer, Jonuz Aliu (1958), a bill collector with the Financial District
Council, Shaqir Bislimi (1954), Ismajl Abdyli (1963) and Isuf Abdyli (1965),
workers, and Nazmi Abdyli (1958), a former employee with the Civil Defence,
now working in Switzerland. The passports of Ismajl and Nazmi were seized.
KLINA: Serb forces opened fire towards the villages of Volljaka, Llapēeva,
Panorc and Sferka e Gashit. Jashanica was shelled. Many armoured cars, APCs
and trucks full of Serb soldiers and policemen paraded through the center of
Klina.
FERIZAJ: A Serb convoy with 2 tanks and 6 trucks arrived in Ferizaj. Another
convoy of 4 tanks and 2 trucks from the direction of Tankosiq arrived in
Ferizaj. Serb forces came from Talinoci i Jerlive, too. Police raided the
house of Haqif Berisha in the village of Nikadin. He and his son Avdurrahman
Berisha were taken for informative talks, under the pretext that the word
KLA was written on their wall.
SHTIME: Shaban Dugolli (16) from the village of Pjetėrshtica was severely
wounded in a bomb blast.
VUSHTRRI: Police intervened in the offices of the LDK branch in Vushtrria.
NOVEMBER 12:
MALISHEVA: Serb forces stationed at the check-points in Kijeva, Mleēan and
Llazica opened mortar and automatic fire towards the villages of Plloēica
and Gurbardh. Xhafer Sefė Gashi (50), an invalid, was killed in Mleēan. Tens
of Albanians were ill-treated, such as: Agim Berisha (22) from Gurbardh. Due
to the situation, the villagers of Mleēan and Llazica fled their houses once
again.
SKĖNDERAJ: The corpse of Driton Nasuf Hyseni was found in Likoc. He was
among the 22 Albanians from the Hysenaj quarter in Abria e Epėrme who were
arrested on September 22 and taken to Likoc. According to eye-witnesses, on
September 27, a Serb soldier cut his throat with a knife.
PRIZREN: In the "Bajram Curri" quarter in the outskirts of the town, 2
policemen stopped Nijazi Kryeziu (1951) and Besim Kryeziu (1954), teachers
with the "Muharrem Bekteshi" Primary School in Poslishta. The latter was
arrested.
RAHOVEC: Large police forces were concentrated in Rahovec. These forces are
parading through the town and ill-treating passers-by. Early in the morning,
2 buses, 4 trucks and a vehicle full of policemen were stationed in the
"Park" Hotel. Police forces were stationed in Xėrxa and along the road
between Prizren and Gjakova.
PODUJEVA: At 6.30 a.m., 10 buses full of policemen arrived in Kosova. Later
on, they were joined by new police forces in 5 buses, 4 trucks, 2 vans and 3
Landrovers. Some 20 Serb policemen paraded through the villages of
Bellopoja, Tėrrnava, Halabek, Sveēėl and Shajkoc. Many locals were provoked.
PEJA: In order to prevent the Albanian villagers of Graboc from returning to
their burned houses, Serbian police arrested Avdi, Sylė and Sadri Krasniqi.
They were taken to the Security Center in Peja and sent to pre-trial
detention in the prison in Lipjan. The Serb villagers of Gorazhdec continue
the looting and burning of the Albanian houses in Graboc. In the "Kristali"
quarter in Peja, police raided several houses. Mahir Berisha (21) from
Llabjan and Ismet Krasniqi (21) from Baran were arrested. They were taken to
the Peja Prison under the pretext that they are members of the KLA.
PRISHTINA: Serbian police stopped students Skėnder Zeka (1974) from Rakinica
near Skėnderaj and Nuhi Dema (1977) from Muhazob near Podujeva. DM 120 were
looted from the first one and DM 70 from the second. Some 20 policemen were
stationed in the vicinity of the "Ali Kelmendi" Primary School in Barileva.
They went into the local policlinic, threatened the medical staff and
provoked the patients by pointing their guns towards them. In the vicinity
of Babimoc, police insulted and threw stones towards 3 Albanian women. Due
to injuries suffered one of them had to seek for medical help. Many
policemen were stationed in Drenoc. They withdrew on the arrival of the
international observers.
MITROVICA: During the day, there were large movements of the Serbian police
forces. Many passers-by were stopped and their identities were checked. In
the vicinity of the bridge over the Ibri river, 3 policemen stopped Fadil
Muhamet Morina (25) from the village of Gllareva near Klina, sheltered in
Mitrovica. He was taken to the police station, interrogated and physically
ill-treated. On being released he was ordered not to report his case. Late
at night, police arrested Fadil Kadri Zeqiri (43), living in the "Tavnik"
quarter.
GJILAN: In Dobėrēan, some 20 Serb policemen raided the houses of Fejzullah
Aliu (1969), a farmer, and Sali Shahini (1963), a football player with the
"Studenti" FC. The 2 were arrested. Fejzullah's passport was seized. Police
searched for Naser Arifi (1970), a student, and Sinan Abdyli (1968), a
craftsman. Not finding them, police detained Sinan's brother Adrian Abdyli
(1964). On being brutally beaten and subjected to electro-shock, Adrian was
released.
FERIZAJ: There were large movements of the Serbian police and military
forces along the road between Ferizaj and Gjilan. While working on a field,
police arrested Ismajl Hamdiu (1974) and Xhevat Mehmeti (1977) from Ferizaj.
The 2 were physically ill-treated for more than an hour under the pretext
that they "work for the KLA". Sami Hamdiu from Ferizaj was taken for
informative talks to the Security Center.
VUSHTRRI: Serbian police severely ill-treated Sylejman Lahu and Ramadan M.
Ahmeti from Vushtrria.
NOVEMBER 13:
FUSHĖ-KOSOVA: Large police forces are still stationed in Graboc i Poshtėm
and Bardhi i Madh (at the places called "Dheu i Kėrshit" and "Mbi Kala").
Yesterday, policemen started preparations for activating the police station
in Bardhi i Madh. In the vicinity of the Open Coal Pit Mines in Bardhi i
Madh, police severely ill-treated Gani and Selver Zogiani. The 2 were
previously separated from their wives and children.
MITROVICA: In the village of Nedakoc near Vushtrria, 4 policemen stopped the
"Kosovatransi" bus. Fehmi Ilaz Kuqani (23) from Ēubrel near Skėnderaj was
arrested.
PODUJEVA: Some 20 Serb policemen, who were accompanied by 2 armoured cars,
headed for Obranēa and Lumėmadh and provoked passers-by. Police forces
paraded through Bellopoja. Groups of 4-8 policemen are patrolling through
the town. Passers-by are stopped and looted.
PRIZREN: In Korisha, police stopped the bus of the "Jeta" travel agency. 3
passengers were physically ill-treated and suffered body injuries. Avni Ukaj
is among the ill-treated. In Prizren, Serb soldiers provoked and insulted
those who attended the funeral of Selajdin Braha (60), a political activist.
LIPJAN: Some 30 policemen were stationed in Mirena causing insecurity among
those who had returned to their houses. In Mirena, police stopped brothers
Bedri (27) and Agron Haxholli (19) from Shala e Lipjanit. Agron was
physically ill-treated as he did not know any Serbian.
SUHAREKA: In Shiroka, in the vicinity of the building in which some members
of the KDOM are stationed, police ill-treated passers-by. At the check-point
in Reshtan, police ill-treated Osman Gega from Studenēan. Serb forces were
stationed in Krushica e Poshtme. Many villagers who had returned to their
houses were forced to flee once again.
PRISHTINA: Some 20 Serb policemen in 3 APCs arrived in Keēekolla. They
checked the identities of passers-by, looted the "Ylli" and "Drita" shops
and physically ill-treated Hamit Aliu, a pupil.
NOVEMBER 14:
PRIZREN: In Landovica, 6 policemen stopped the bus of the "Zhuri Trans"
Travel Agency. 2 youngsters were physically ill-treated. 2 trucks and a
Landrover full of policemen headed towards Zymi i Hasit. They were stationed
in the local police station.
VUSHTRRI: A police convoy comprised of 4 armoured cars and a Jeep was
stationed in the vicinity of the mill in Nevolan, the clients of which are
from the villages of Ēiēavica.
MITROVICA: There were sporadic shootings in the "Kroi i Vitakut" quarter
during the night. Policemen patrolled through the streets of the town and
stopped passers-by and cars. 15 policemen in an APC and a vehicle were
stationed in the vicinity of the "Mother Theresa" policlinic. They stopped
passers-by and vehicles.
GLLOGOC: In Polluzha, police arrested and severely ill-treated Rasim Istogu
(1976) from Polluzha and Arsim Osmani from Gllogoc.
KLINA: In the village of Dush, police opened fire towards Shaban H.
Marmullaku (50), Jashar S. Marmullaku (51) and Saip Sh. Berisha (32), who
were on their way to their damaged houses.
FUSHĖ-KOSOVA: Unknown persons completely burned the fast food shop owned by
Fatmir Kelmendi.
NOVEMBER 15:
MITROVICA: In Shipol, police stopped the bus travelling between Mitrovica
and Skėnderaj, checked the identities of the passengers and severely
ill-treated Besim Ahmet Geci (28) from Llausha near Skėnderaj for 2 hours.
He was accused of being a member of the KLA. Due to injuries suffered he had
to seek for medical help.
DELAYED INFORMATION:
GLLOGOC: On September 24, in Kozhica, police arrested Naim Imer Baleci
(1973) from Ēikatove e Re. On September 26, in Balinca, police arrested
Arton Ramaj (1981) from Ēikatova e Re.
SKĖNDERAJ: On September 27, Serbian forces arrested Bekim Kuliqi (1975) from
Abria e Poshtme. He and 25 youngsters from the very same village were taken
to the police station in Gllogoc and further to the district prison in
Mitrovica, where they were subjected to severe ill-treatment and provocations.
ISTOG: On November 2, Serb paramilitaries severely ill-treated Bekim Avdylaj
from Kėrrnica. He suffered severe injuries. On November 5, they physically
ill-treated Naser Hajzeraj from Uēa.
RAHOVEC: In Krusha e Vogėl, police beat: on November 4, Hasan H. Thaēi (24)
from Xėrxa; on November 5, Shyqeri O. Thaēi (24) and on November 7, Sinan H.
Thaēi (22).
FUSHĖ-KOSOVA: On November 4, doc. Nazim Qehaja with the help of the police
beat and dismissed from work Shaban Hashim Tėrnava (1954) from Fushė-Kosova,
a lab technician with the "Medicus-M" private policlinic in Prishtina, the
director of which is Nazim. Shaban was twice summoned for informative talks
and was ordered to report again.
MITROVICA: On November 6, police intervened in the premises of the
electrical mill in Jashanica near Klina. They ill-treated and arrested those
present. They broke the left arm of Bekim Ajet Mala (26) from Gllogoc,
sheltered in Shipol.
FERIZAJ: On November 7, in Ferizaj, police took out of the bus and arrested
Shaban Shabani (50) from Pjetėrshtica near Shtime.
NOTICE: The houses of the following were looted, burned and destroyed by the
Serbian police and military forces: Izet Pirraku (1960) and Agim Kastrati
(1960) from Komoran-Gllogoc; Rrahman Kastrati (1936) from Nekoc-Gllogoc
(August 23); Imer Ajazi (1932) from Sankoc-Gllogoc; Kadri Bytyqi (1938),
Shefqet Bytyqi (1959), Mustafė Bytyqi (1945) and Ahmet Bytyqi from
Magura-Lipjan (September 5); Halil Pllana (1955) from Lajthishta-Obiliq
(September 22); Imer Baleci from Ēikatova e Re-Gllogoc (September 24);
Shaban Kuliqi (1942) from Abria e Poshtme-Skėnderaj (September 26); Ahmet
Ekrem Klloka (1925) from Prizren (on October 2, police burned the "Lepenci"
restaurant in Kaēanik).
On November 8, in the Barani quarter in Klina e Epėrme near Skėnderaj,
police burned the stables, owned by Fazli, Hysen, Sadri, Sali, Selim,
Behxhet, Xhevat and Shemė Barani. On November 13, police burned the house of
Vesel Dizdari in Zllapek near Peja.
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