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REPORT NO 416

ON THE WIDESPREAD REPRESSION AND HARASSMENT PERPETRATED BY THE
SERBIAN POLICE AND OTHER AUTHORITIES IN KOSOVA FROM MAY 27 UNTIL
MAY 31, 1998

There is no end to the killings, woundings and arrests, to the
burning and destruction in Kosova.
On May 27, in the vicinity of the villages of X&rxa and Bellac&rka,
Feim Gashi from Drenoc, Sadik Bella^a from Pata^an and P&rparim Ali
Tha^i (1977) from Landovica were killed by the Serbian police.
On May 29, Rexhep Sadiku from the village of Nivokaz and Halit
Asllani from Brovina were killed by the Serbian forces. Xhafer
Krasniqi was killed in unknown circumstances. On May 29, Xheladin
Neziri was wounded during the shelling of Kopiliq i Posht&m near
Sk&nderaj. He died due to injuries suffered. The very same day,
during the shelling of the village of Vranoc, district of Peja, the
following were killed: Beqir Rrustem Krasniqi (49), a khoja, Imer
Elez Ukaj (50), Faz& Zenun Krasniqi (43) and Halit Krasniqi (50).
Many were wounded. On May 30, Fatmir Xhemajli (28) from the village
of Kopiliq near Sk&nderaj was killed in his house. He died from the
police shelling. On May 31, the corpse of Sami Bogiqi (35) was
found in Llapushnik. He was killed on May 29.
On May 31, the police forces that conquered the village of Poklek
i Ri near Gllogoc, massacred Albanians by cutting their throats in
the presence of women and children. The following were killed:
Ardian Haxhi Deliu (18), Ahmet Berisha (40), Sefer Qorri (55),
Sahit Qorri (55), Hajriz Hajdini (45), Muhamet Hajdini (50), Blerim
Shishani (14) and 3 unidentified persons. An eyewitness claims to
have seen blood stains and human organs in the spot of the crime.
Policemen placed weapons near the killed and took photos of them.
26 houses were burnt and 10 were demolished. Drugs were seized from
Xhevdet Pajaziti's chemist's shop and his house was burnt. In
Komoran, 300 m of road were mined.
On May 31, the situation in the villages in the district of De^an
as well as in the neighboring villages is dramatic. A war is fought
between Serbian police, military and paramilitary forces and
Albanian villagers. The number of casualties is unknown but it is
supposed to be very high. CDHRF possesses information that Shaqir
Dobraj (80), Hate Blakaj (60) and Ajmane Balaj were killed in
Carrabreg i Ep&rm; Xaj& Curri (47) in De^an; Arif Mahmutaj (44) and
Rexhep Pavataj in Strellc whereas many others were wounded.
According to information from our Sub-CDHRF in De^an, during the
shelling of the villages of Carrabreg i Posht&m and Carrabreg i
Ep&rm, Lubeniq, Isniq, Beleg, Strellc i Ep&rm, Kryshec, Rastavic&,
Vranoc and Prejlep the following were killed: Tafil Kasumaj (47)
and Shaban Kasumaj (43) from Lloqan; Besart Dautaj (12) and Teuta
Loshaj from Carrabreg i Ep&rm; Shyhrete Jeftaj from De^an; Avni
Adem P&rgjegjaj (32) from Lumbardh; Hajdar Uk& Ukshinaj and Mehmet
Uk& Ukshinaj from Lubeniq. Two unidentified Albanians were killed
in Strell i Ep&rm. Most of the killed have not been buried yet. It
is supposed that the number of killed and wounded is much higher.
Serbian forces are looting, destroying and setting fire to the
houses which were not destroyed during the shelling.
On May 29, in the vicinity of the watchtower in Morina, on the
border with Albania, Dragan Ignjatoviq (26) from Brestovc i Ep&rm,
a sergeant with the Yugoslav army, and soldiers Vojkan Matiq (21)
from T&rnjan and Dushan Tasiq (21) from Pozharevc, were killed.
Vladica Gjorgjeviq (24) from Prominja, a sub-lieutenant and Zharko
Milosavleviq (19), a soldier from Belina, were wounded. The
military forces arrested or as stated by the Military Headquarters
of the Yugoslav Army captured 11 Albanians. In the village of
Resnik near Vushtrria, the corpse of Milan Zhiviq (70) was found.
In De^an, Serbian police arrested 70 Albanians. Some 200 women,
children and elderly are kept hostage in the premises of the
"Dekor" enterprise.

THE COURSE OF EVENTS:

MAY 27:

RAHOVEC: At about 10.30 p.m., between the villages of X&rxa and
Bellac&rka, Serbian police shot Feim Gashi from Drenoc; Shaip
Bellaqa from Pata^an and P&rparim Ali Tha^i (1977) from Landovica
near Prizren, a student with the "Xhevdet Doda" Pedagogical High
School and football player of the "Liria" FC in Prizren. Islam
Gashi from Drenoc was severely wounded.
SK&NDERAJ: 2 heavy cannons were placed at the police check-point in
the outskirts of Llausha. The house of Halit Geci was shelled. Raza
Geci and Sahit Fejzullahu (70) were wounded.
In the vicinity of the check-point in Morina police demolished the
shop of Nuredin Deliu from Rezalla. Police ordered Avdullah
Bajraktari from Klina e Ep&rme to return the goods he had bought in
Mitrovica. The supplying with food in Sk&nderaj and in other
villages in the Drenica region has become more difficult. Police is
seizing goods from passengers. Out of 3 bakeries in Sk&nderaj only
one is working. Police threatened its owner not to send bread out
of the town.
Avni Shala from Buroja, who had been wounded during the shelling of
his house and who was taken for hospitalization to the Mitrovica
Hospital was taken by the police and sent to an unknown direction.
GJAKOVA: Police raided the houses of Agim Mullatahiri and Shukrane
Fetiu. They arrested Florian Berisha (17) and his relative Lim
Shaban Deda from Baballo^. In Rakovina, police surveyed the terrain
especially towards the villages of Kralan, C&rmjan, Palabardh and
Bec.
Police seized all the machinery from the "Dugagjini" enterprise:
trucks, dredges, etc. The humanitarian aid which was seized by the
Serbian police was sent to the "Metohia Promet" shop and was given
to the Serbian population.
On May 25, Besa Arllati and dr. Fehmi Vula, activists of the LDK,
were arrested. On May 27, they were released but ordered to report
again. Police demanded their help in the release of the 2 policemen
who were taken hostage in Smolica. They were threatened, their
families, the Board of the LDK branch and the entire town. Jah&
Sadria (1958), an associate of the "Bujku" journal, is still being
kept in arrest.
PRIZREN: On May 26, police in the "Ortakolli" quarter arrested
Afron Luan Planeja, living in "Gjerdapi" st. VII/5-19; Agron Islam
Byty^i, "Ulqini" st. 68 and Sk&nder Halit Deliaj, "Sami Koka" st.
They were taken to the police station and severely ill-treated.
Their car was demolished and the car's radio was seized. The next
day they were released.
FERIZAJ: 5 policemen intervened in the premises of the "Ganimete
Terbeshi" Primary School in Ferizaj and interrupted the meeting of
the LDK sub-branch. Dalip Haliti (1978) from the village of Jezerc
was arrested at the bus station in Shkup. He was brutally beaten
and DM 200 were seized from him.
MITROVICA: In the vicinity of the villages of Vidishiq and Gushavc,
in the place called "Istikam", 15 policemen were stationed. They
surveyed the village, stopped passers-by, shot from fire weapons
and provoked the locals.
MALISHEVA: Qerim Hoti (1949) from Carralluka was brutally beaten at
the police check-point in Duhla. Due to injuries suffered he had to
seek for medical help.
PRISHTINA: Nexhmedin Selim Lekaj (1966) from the village of
Lumbardh in the district of De^an and his wife Have Ukshini-Lekaj
(1968) from Morina, district of Gjakova, were repatriated from
Switzerland and cannot go to their villages since they are under
police blockade, their houses were shelled and their families had
fled. Hava is ill and undergoing treatment.

MAY 28:

SK&NDERAJ: Serbian forces shelled the villages of Llausha, Kryshec,
Kopiliq i Ul&t, Buroja, Vojnika, A^areva and Turiqec. There was
automatic fire in Sk&nderaj. In the vicinity of the bus station
police kidnapped an Albanian. During the shelling of the villages
of Kopiliq i Ul&t and Turiqec many houses caught fire. Nezir Bajram
Shala (28) from Kopiliq was wounded in his house yard. The houses
which were not damaged are targeted by Serbian military forces.
GLLOGOC: Serbian police and military forces shelled the houses of
Hajdin, Habib, Muhamet, Rrustem, Xhemajl and Sali Dervishi; Ismajl
Karaxha and Beqir Mehani in ^ikatova e Vjet&r and that of Xhemajl
Avdyli in Dobroshec. Snipers are targeting the villagers. In
^ikatova e Vjet&r they opened fire towards Ruzhdi and Muhamet
Karaxha. Fadil Dervishi (95), Xhemajl (72) and Kamber Karaxha (52)
were blocked in their houses. The cattle belonging to Isuf and Sali
Muzhaku; Avdi ^avdari; Veli and Xheladin Hoti was stuck in their
stables.
DE^AN: As an aftermath of the recent police and military attacks,
hundreds of Albanians are stuck in their houses and flats. From the
positions in "Podi i G&shtenjave" the villages of Beleg, Carrabreg
i Posht&m and Carrabreg i Ep&rm are shelled. There is shooting
towards the village of Baballo^ and within the town itself.
PRIZREN: In the Serbian run District Court in Prizren the following
were sentenced: Xhemshit Krasniqi, 7 years of imprisonment (in
absentia); Mehmet Mem^aj - 6; Xhevat Berisha and Hajrim ^engaj -
3,6; Mursel Osmanaj - 3; Begush Bajrami was released due to lack of
evidence.
Police arrested Qerim Mamusha, an activist of the LDK. They
searched for Muhamet Bajram Krasniqi and Lulzim Esat Krasniqi,
activists of the LDK Youth Forum, and Adem Shala, who is abroad.
RAHOVEC: An armored car and other vehicles full of policemen were
stationed in the village of Opterusha. Nahit Malush Elshani was
severely beaten. Other passers-by were insulted and ill-treated.
VUSHTRRI: During the peaceful protests in Vushtrria, police
intervened and physically ill-treated the following: Arben Zymer
Jusufi (17) and Hazir Ismet Jusufi (16), pupils with the "Marin
Be^ikemi" Secondary School, Akil Osmani from Bukosh and many
others. At the police check-point in Nedakoc, Lan Lani from Pestova
was taken out of the bus and physically ill-treated.
PRISHTINA: During the last 3 days, police and the compulsive
authorities in "Higjieno-Teknika" sent Albanian and Gypsy workers
to the "Feronikli" Plant in Gllogoc and forced them to pile sacks
with sand and to open trenches.
GJILAN: During the last 2 days, a large number of local Serbs were
mobilized. They were sent to the regions in which the fighting are
taking place. Due to such a situation the freedom of movement is
limited. In the village of Pasjan, police seized 385 copies of the
"Zogu i Mengjezit" children magazine and 790 copies of
"Moll&kuqja".
KA^ANIK: Police arrested Shaban Mehmet Jakupi (1975), living in
"Ramadan Agushi" st. 84. He was severely ill-treated under the
pretext that he wore a T-shirt with the letters KLA.
SUHAREKA: In the vicinity of the villages of Samadrexha and Reti,
7 armed Serbian civilians brutally beat-up Samir Spahiu (1983),
Milazim Zogaj (1983), Haxhi Hysenaj (1983) and Maxhun Zeqaj (1980),
pupils with the "Dituria" Primary School. The children were
pasturing the cattle. They were threatened with weapons, insulted
on a national basis and interrogated on the KLA.
FERIZAJ: A police squad was stationed in the village of Tankosiq
and ill-treated passers-by. Afet Qamil Salihu (1969) was arrested
for weapons. He was physically ill-treated and insulted on a
national and moral basis. A military convoy paraded through the
village of Bibaj. Soldiers provoked the villagers by pointing their
guns towards them and by singing Chetnik songs. Many military
vehicles headed for Shtime.
PODUJEVA: A squad of 30 policemen was stationed in the village of
Lup^ i Posht&m. Many passers-by were stopped, ill-treated and
looted. 3 policemen physically ill-treated Xhem& Koliqi from Lup^.
DM 40 were looted from him.
MITROVICA: Police at the check-point in Nedakoc stopped and turned
back 3 trucks with aid from the "Mother Theresa" Humanitarian &
Charitable Association (12 t of washing powder and 5 t of salt)
dedicated to the poor in Mitrovica. Police prevented the protest
walks in Mitrovica and ill-treated passers-by. Sylejman Sherif
Zeneli (37) from Shipkovc suffered injuries. 25 policemen, in the
vicinity of the primary school in V&rnica, beat-up 10 Albanians.
Among those ill-treated were the following: Rrahim Sokol Islami
(46), a teacher with the "Azem Bejta" Primary School in the village
of Prekaz i Ep&rm, Bahtir Arif Ferizi (46), an educator in the
"Migjeni" Primary School - both from Mikushica and Halit Milazim
Haliti (57) from Kozhica.
In the "Bair" quarter, a drunk policeman physically ill-treated
Shefqet Mehmet Hoxha (75) and his son Bajram (49). They were
threatened with liquidation.
VITI: 2 policemen beat-up Selvije Avdyli (1985), a pupil with the
"Faik Konica" Primary School. She suffered body injuries.
FUSH& KOSOVA: Maliq Berisha, chairman, Sabit Hykolli and Jakup
T&rnava, inspectors of the District Educational Council and Isak
Gojnofci, chairman of the District Financial Council, were taken
for informative talks to the police station.
HANI I ELEZIT: After the protest walks in Hani i Elezit, soldiers
from the military barracks opened fire towards a group of
protesters.

MAY 29:

GJAKOVA: Large police and military forces headed for the villages
of Palabardh and Bistesh. These villages are in flame due to the
shelling. Police is destroying and looting the abandoned houses in
the villages of Morina, Ponoshec, Stublla, Popoc and Berjaha.
Police and military movements can be noticed towards the villages
of Radoniq, Bec and Cermjan. The village of Baballo^ in the
district of De^an, Gradisha, Fshaj, Gexha and other villages in the
district of Rahovec and the region on the border with Albania were
shelled. Military units (tanks and infantry) are participating in
the operation.
Rexhep Sadiku from Nivokaz and Halit Asllani from Brovina were
killed by the Serbian forces. Xhafer Krasniqi was killed in unknown
circumstances. 2 members of the Serbian police and military forces
were brought to the morgue of the Gjakova Hospital. The shelling of
the Albanian villages in the districts of De^an and Gjakova
continues. Serbian forces had considerable losses. The information
service of the Military Headquarters of the Yugoslav Army, stated
that on May 29, in the vicinity of the watchtower in Morina, on the
border with Albania, Dragan Ignjatoviq (26), a sergeant from
Brestovc i Ep&rm and soldiers, Vojkan Matiq (21) from T&rnjan near
Leskoc and Dushan Tasiq (21) from Pozharevc were killed. Sub-
lieutenant, Vladica Gjorgjeviq (24) from Podrimja near Prokupla and
Zharko Milosavleviq (19), a soldier from Belina near Vladimirovc
were wounded. 11 Albanians were arrested, allegedly "captured
during the attack".
The situation in the town itself (in which more than 7000 people
from the attacked villages have sought shelter) is very grave due
to the lack of food and medicine. The raiding, arrests, ill-
treatments of political activists and looting of goods continue.
Famine threatens the town and its surroundings. The town is blocked
and the phone lines are cut. The Serbian staff of the Health Center
has stopped its work. It is supposed that the Serbian police and
military forces are preparing a wide-scale attack.
GLLOGOC: Since early in the morning, police and military units from
the check-point in Komoran, from the "Feronikli" Plant in Gllogoc
and from the military base in ^uka e Zabelit began a combined
attack on the Drenica region. During the clashes many Albanians
were wounded, many houses were damaged, burned or destroyed. From
the police check-point in Komoran, 300 grenades were fired towards
Llapushnik and 200 towards Fushtica e Poshtme. Many quarters in
these 2 villages were burnt to the ground. Serbian forces are using
heavy weaponry: armored cars, tanks, cannons and mortars. The
villages of Negroc, Vukoc, Korrotica, Zabel i Posht&m, Kishnareka,
Fushtica e Poshtme, ^ikatova e Vjet&r, Dobroshec and Gllanasella
were attacked. 3 tanks from the military base in ^uka shelled the
Zogaj quarter. The villagers are resisting the attackers. Yet, a
large number of people, mainly women, children and elderly have
fled their houses and were sheltered in safer regions. In the
village of Gllanasella, many missiles fell in the vicinity of the
"Rilindja" Primary School and in the Berisha and Mehanaj quarters.
In the Vukoci quarter in Llapushnik, Serbian police opened fire and
severely wounded Sahit Sefer Berisha (65) while trying to rescue
his cattle from the burning stable.
>From the police check-point in Komoran fire was opened on the flats
of Albanian families in Gllogoc. The flats of Vehbi Bashota, Shaqir
Hoxha, Ahmet Morina, dr. Murat Tahiraj and Selvete Nishori, a
nurse, were hit. In ^ikatova e Re, the house of Ymer Gllareva was
hit. In Komoran, police looted the shops of Elez Zogu, Naim Gjoshi,
Bajram Gashi, Tahir Uka, Elmi Morina, Avdi Hyseni, Smajl Shala,
Agim Berisha and Xhel& Krasniqi. They looted the shops in the Nuhaj
quarter and burnt the cattle food belonging to Bajram Gashi, Salih
and Ali Zogu. More than 80% of the houses were burnt in the Bogaj,
Krasniqi (Kara^ica) and Tha^i (^upat) quarters as well as in Vukoc.
Serbian forces are setting fire to the remaining houses. Ali Bogaj
(75); Vesel Bogaj and his wife Vahide Bogaj; Xhemajl Tha^i (1951)
and his wife Nexhmije Tha^i (1952); as well as Mexhit Bogaj were
arrested and taken to the police station in Gllogoc for informative
talks. Xhemajl Tha^i was severely ill-treated.
SK&NDERAJ: In Kopiliq i Ul&t, Muj& Jetish Mala (60), Xheladin
Neziri, Fatmir Xhemajli (28) and Valon Milazimi (15) were wounded
due to shelling. Xheladin Neziri died of injuries suffered. In
A^areva, the house of Kamber Haxha was shelled. From the hills in
the vicinity of Buroja, Serbian police and military forces are
shelling the surrounding villages.
PEJA: Serbian police and military forces shelled the villages in
Lugu i Baranit, Vranoc, Kryshec and Zllopek. Many were killed or
wounded, many houses were burnt and destroyed. According to
information available during the shelling of Vranoc, Beqir Rrustem
Krasniqi (49), a khoja, Imer Elez Ukaj (50), Faz& Zenun Krasniqi
(43) and Halit Krasniqi were killed. Ismet, Met& and Cuf& Krasniqi
were wounded. The houses of Ram&, Zymer, Naim, Gani, Ali, Emrush,
Zenun, Sadik, Isuf, Shk&lzen, Ramush and Rexh& Krasniqi were
damaged, burnt or destroyed. In Zllopek, Vesel (40), Istref (25)
and Daut I. Dizdari (22) were arrested. The very same happened to
Selman and Smajl H. Elezaj from Boriq and Benxhamin Mazrekaj from
Peja. Serbian forces shelled the village of Lubeniq. Many houses
were burnt or damaged.
DE^AN: From the Rogopeci hill, Serbian police and military forces
shelled the village of Junik. Afterwards, they entered the village.
It is supposed that one Albanian was killed and that many houses
were damaged. The locals of Junik managed to flee from the village.
KLINA: Serbian forces re-started the attacks on the villages of
K&puz and Miliqeva. Hundreds of missiles were fired on these 2
villages.
PRIZREN: At about 9 p.m., the corpses of a military superior and
that of a soldier were brought to the morgue of the hospital in
Prizren. The entrance to the morgue is guarded by soldiers and
armed civilians.
SHTIME: More than 300 Albanians, mainly women and children who fled
from the attacked villages in the district of Gllogoc, arrived in
Pjet&rshtica. Agim Krasniqi from Duga, a pupil with the "Naim
Frash&ri" Secondary School in Shtime was taken out of the bus and
physically ill-treated.
KA^ANIK: Mehmet Fikri Jakupi (1951), an activist of the LDK, Musa
Zeqir V&rbani (1964), imam with the Ka^aniku mosque and former
political prisoner, Fevzi Faik Krasniqi (1954) and Ramiz Bajrush
Shehu (1952), chairman of the local branch of the Association of
Former Political Prisoners, were arrested in their houses by the
police.
VUSHTRRI: Visar Muharrem Kadriu (13), a pupil with the "Mustaf&
Venhari" Primary School, was severely beaten-up by the police. In
the village of Resnik, the corpse of Milan Zhiviq (70) was found.
He died in unknown circumstances.
MITROVICA: In the vicinity of the green market, police stopped
Dibran Jetullah ^ela (25) from Reshan. He was taken for informative
talks, interrogated on the KLA, severely ill-treated and threatened
with the words "we will liquidate all the Albanians". Police
prevented the protests in Mitrovica and did not allow the work of
the market. Many passers-by were ill-treated by the police. In the
vicinity of the green market, police beat up Bekim Mustaf& Tahiri
(10); in the center of the town, 2 armed inspectors and 2 policemen
arrested Gazmend Sefer Peci (25) and Ilir Zenel Peci (23) from
Boletin, whereas, in the vicinity of the military headquarters, 5
policemen beat up Xhevdet (32), Rexhep (22) and Rafet Shaban Musliu
(18) from Zasella; and Ramadan Abaz Ferizi (47) from Zhabar.
PRISHTINA: Phone lines with Peja, De^an, Gjakova, Klina, Sk&nderaj
etc., were disconnected by Serbian administration. Serbian forces
blocked the roads towards these places. Traffic is limited. Some
policemen stopped Milaim Krasniqi (1964) from Sushica, a bill
collector with the District Financial Council. They seized the
means he had gathered and physically ill-treated him. After the
peaceful protests police physically ill-treated students Fitim
Gashi (1978) and Agim Berisha (1974) from Pozhar near De^an. In the
village of Gra^anica, in the suburb of Prishtina, a group of
unidentified Serbs threw stones, provoked and threatened the family
of Miradije Baj^inca (1947), a housewife. Unless they leave
Gra^anica within 24 hours, they would be executed. This is the only
Albanian house in this quarter.
GJILAN: Drita Shkodra (1973), an employee with the "Inter Europa"
private Enterprise, "Qenar ^eshme" st. 2, and member of the LDK
Youth Forum in Gjilan was taken for informative talks at the
Security Center. Isak Maliqi (1953), a teacher with the "Emin
Duraku" Primary School in Malisheva, was stopped in the outskirts
of Presheva, physically ill-treated and was not allowed access to
the town.
FERIZAJ: Police intervened against the protesters and beat up many
of them, especially women and elderly. The following were ill-
treated: Faik Emini (71) from Komogllava, Ramiz Isuf Kurteshi from
V&rban near Vitia, Lavdije Osmani (1979) from Jezerc, Nexhat Aliu
from Bibaj, Halil Ibishi (77), Ismajl Ramadani (1958), Florim Imeri
and Naim Ramadani from Ferizaj. Naim was arrested and ordered to
report to the police and tell the "organizers of the protests".
Serb civilians joined the policemen in chasing and beating the
protesters.
HANI I ELEZIT: Zylbehar Hasallari, chairman, and Kadri Zeka, member
of the chairmanship of the LDK branch, as well as Menduh Vlashi and
Emrush Dernjani, principals of the "Tefik ^anga" and "Dardania"
Primary Schools, were taken for informative talks to the police
station and ordered to stop the protest walks.

MAY 30:

GLLOGOC: At 4.30 a.m., Serbian police units stationed in the
"Feronikli" Plant headed for the Llapushiku Gorge. Serbian forces
from the military base in ^uka e Zabelit shelled the Zogaj quarter,
^ikatova e Vjet&r, Dobroshec and Fushtica. In the Llapushniku
Gorge, clashes occurred between the Serbian forces and the Albanian
defenders. Serbian forces used tanks and armored cars. Fighting
lasted until 11.00 p.m. In the village of Grejkoc, the policlinic
of the "Mother Theresa" Humanitarian & Charitable Association was
hit. During the last 2 days, more than 50 houses were burnt in
Komoran, Llapushnik and Zabel i Posht&m. In Llapushnik and Vukoc,
the houses of the Kara^ica, Bogaj and Tha^i quarters are still in
flames. In Poklek i Ri, Serbian forces kidnapped 17 Albanian
villagers. On being tortured 13 were released. There is no
information on the whereabouts of 4.
SK&NDERAJ: Serbian forces shelled the villages of Llausha, Buroja,
Vojnika, Kopiliq and Turi^ec. Due to shelling, Fatmir Xhemajli was
killed in his house; Valon Milazimi (28), Muj& Jetish Mala (60) and
Xheladin Neziri - from Kopiliq, were wounded. In Llausha, Arsim
Bajram Geci (22) was wounded in his house yard. In Buroja, 2 houses
belonging to Ismail Kastrati were completely burnt and destroyed.
Many houses were looted. Many houses were damaged in the Binakaj
quarter in the village of Vojnik.
DE^AN: Serbian forces shelled the villages of Junik, Gllogjan,
Shaptej, Grama^el and Baballo^. Many villagers were wounded. There
is information that the Serbian forces had losses in men and
technique. Many wounded policemen were brought to the Gjakova
Hospital.
In the village of Bitesh, the houses of Ded& Gjergjaj and Llesh
Lleshi were burnt due to shelling. Many houses were burnt and
destroyed in Junik.
GJAKOVA: There was shooting towards the villages of Reka e Keqe.
The town is still under siege and there is a huge lack of food and
medicine. In the outskirts of Gjakova, Serbian police arrested 8
youngsters and 7 elderly. They were severely ill-treated and kept
in arrest until late in the night. At the check-point in Bishtazin,
police stopped foreign journalists and prevented them from going to
Gjakova.
FERIZAJ: 3 tanks and many military vehicles left the military
barracks in Ferizaj and headed for Shtime. At 9.20 a.m., an APC
paraded through the center of the town. Soldiers kept their weapons
pointed towards passers-by. Police intervened against the
protesters and brutally beat Adil ^erkini (1983) from the village
of Zaskok. Due to injuries suffered he had to seek for medical
help.
PRISHTINA: In the "Kodra e Diellit" quarter, 25 policemen raided
the flats of Nimon Beqiraj, Avdi Visoka, Idriz Mehmeti, Ramiz
Balidemaj, Nexhat Krasniqi, Fehim Rexhepi and Faruk Berisha. Nexhat
Krasniqi, an employee with the International Red Cross in
Prishtina, was arrested.
VUSHTRRI: A police patrol physically ill-treated the following
workers of the "Poleti" Textile Factory in Vushtrria: Shyqri
Hajrizi and Xhafer Mustafa from Strofc; Ahmet Ibrahimi and Hazir
Murati from Bequk; and Zeqir Sara^i from Gllavotin.
VITI: At the police check-point in G&rlica Burim Rrahman Rrahmani
(1980) from Smira and Emrush Ukshin Ukshini (1980) from Sadovina e
Jerlive were physically ill-treated.

MAY 31:

DE^AN: Dramatic situation in the district of De^an. There are many
killed, wounded and kidnapped. Many houses are in flame and were
destroyed to the ground. During the last 3 days, there were clashes
between Serbian police, military and paramilitary forces with
Albanian defence forces. A war is being waged in the villages of
Carrabreg i Posht&m, Carrabreg i Ep&rm, Beleg, Dranoc, Hulaj,
Rastavica, Baballo^, Grama^el, Dubovik, Isniq and Strellc in the
district of De^an; Lubeniq, Kryshec, Vranoc and other villages in
the district of Peja. The number of casualties is unknown but it is
supposed that there are tens of killed and wounded. The following
were killed: Shaqir Dobraj (80), Hate Blakaj (60), Ajmane Balaj
(50), Besart Dautaj (12) and Teuta Loshaj (21) from Carrabreg i
Ep&rm; Shyhrete Jeftaj and Xaj& Curr Kuqi (47) from De^an; Avni
Adem P&rgjegjaj (32) from Lumbardh; Hajdar Uk& Ukshinaj and Mehmet
Uk& Ukshinaj from Lubeniq. Isa Curr Kuqi and his mother were
wounded. 2 unidentified Albanians were killed in Strellc i Ep&rm.
In Isniq, Muhamet Bojku, Burim Bruqi (11), Rexhep Bruqi (8), Granit
Januzaj (11), Arsim Januzaj (10) and 2 other children were wounded.
In the village of Kryshec, Demush G&rvalla was wounded and 6 houses
were shelled. It is supposed that the number of casualties is much
higher but due to difficulties in reaching the attacked regions the
information cannot be verified. Most of the killed have not been
buries yet. Soldiers and paramilitary units are looting and burning
goods. In De^an, more than 20 houses were destroyed to the ground
and some 70 Albanians were arrested. There is no information on
their whereabouts. Some 200 women, children and elderly are kept
hostage in the premises of the "Dekor" enterprise. The houses which
were not shelled by the Serbian artillery were burnt by the Serbian
infantry. The population is facing a lack of food.
GLLOGOC: Serbian police and military forces stationed at the police
check-point in Komoran, the military base in ^uka e Zabelit and the
"Feronikli" Plant in Gllogoc attacked the villages of ^ikatova e
Vjet&r, Dobrashec, Poklek i Ri and Poklek i Vjet&r. At noon,
Serbian forces attacked and conquered the village of Poklek i Ri.
>From there they shelled Poklek i Vjet&r. Serbian snipers opened
fire towards this village. Many houses are burning. Women and
children were expelled from their homes, whereas the men were
arrested or massacred. There is no information on the number of
casualties. During the police attack on May 29, Sami Bogiqi from
the village of Vukoc was killed. Fadil Demaku from Obria e Ep&rme
near Gllogoc was wounded.
In Poklek i Ri, 10 Albanians were massacred: Ardian Haxhi Deliu
(18), Ahmet Berisha (40), Sefer Qorri (55), Sahit Qorri (55),
Hajriz Hajdini (45), Muhamet Hajdini (50?), Blerim Shishani (14)
and 3 unidentified persons. According to those who witnessed the
crime the men were killed in the presence of women and children.
Their throats were cut. 26 houses were burnt and 10 were
demolished. In Komoran, 300 m of road were mined.
SK&NDERAJ: Serbian forces shelled the village of Llausha. A girl
was wounded while pasturing the cattle.
PEJA: The already tense situation is deteriorating. There were
clashes in the village of Raushiq, 1 km from Peja. Large police re-
enforcement were brought and were stationed in the Footwear
Combine, "Karaga^i" motel and the military barracks in Peja.
KLINA: Police arrested Pren Buzhala, journalist of the "Bujku"
daily, member of the Board of the LDK branch in Klina. The town is
in complete blockade. There is a lack of food. Bakeries do not
work. The Serbian regime seized the wheat from the district's silo.
RAHOVEC: The situation continues to be tense. There is a large
presence of Serbian armed forces. There are large police movements
towards Gjakova and the border with Albania.
NOVOB&RDA: A group of Serbian refugees provoked Kurdi Makolli
(1948) and his family.
PRISHTINA: Military forces were stationed in different parts of
town, in G&rmia, Hajvalia and Mati^an. The phone lines with
Gjakova, Peja, Klina and Sk&nderaj were cut. All traffic is
limited. According to the Office of the Republic of Kosova in
Tirana, a group of about 100 Albanians have fled the attacked
regions and were sheltered in Albania.
A delegation from Gjakova met with the representatives of the
International Committee of the Red Cross in Prishtina. They asked
from the above mentioned to put pressure on the Serbian authorities
for the release of dr. Fehmi Vula, a surgeon and member of the
Board of the LDK branch in Gjakova; Besa Arllati, chairman of the
Committee for Information and Jah& Sadria, journalist of the
"Rilindja" daily. The three are kept as hostage by the police.

DELAYED INFORMATION:

MALISHEVA: On May 17, police at the train station in Fush& Kosova
stopped Gonxhe Maloku, a student from Pllo^ica near Malisheva. She
was interrogated on the Emergency Council. Medical supply dedicated
to the "Mother Theresa" Humanitarian & Charitable Association in
Pllo^ica was seized. She was twice taken to the police station and
interrogated on the KLA. Her passport was seized. On May 25, police
in the vicinity of Prizren stopped Deli Ahmet Krasniqi and Lat& Isa
Krasniqi from Drenoc. They were interrogated on the KLA and
physically ill-treated.
FUSH& KOSOVA: On May 23, some 80 armed Serbian civilians from
Bresja, who were led by Dobrica Laziq, chairman of the compulsive
authorities in the District Assembly in Fush& Kosova, destroyed the
wall surrounding the house of Basri Peqani (1949), a khoja from
Bresja.
OBILIQ: On May 25, police in the village of Palaj physically ill-
treated Rakip and Bekim Simnica, taxi-drivers from Lajthishta. They
were accused of taking an asylum-seeker repatriated from Germany to
the district of De^an.
PRISHTINA: On May 25-26, Serbian police at the Belgrade airport
arrested Fadil Ibishi (1962) from Prishtina, "Dardania" quarter B-
9/2, an asylum-seeker repatriated from Norway. He was physically
ill-treated.
GLLOGOC: On May 26, police demolished the house of Asllan
Gollubovci from Korrotica e Ep&rme and the premises of the Hunter's
Association. In the vicinity of the "Kosovatransi" bus station,

police and military forces slaughtered 6 lambs belonging to Hamdi
Bucolli.
SK&NDERAJ: On May 26, Serbian police and military forces shelled
the village of Buroja. The village was shelled with heavy
artillery. The house of Rizah Kastrati was burnt to the ground.
Police opened fire from a heavy machine gun and hit the house and
tractor of Sinan Geci in Llausha. Bilall and Sinan Geci were in the
house.
FERIZAJ: On May 26, police in the center of Ferizaj physically ill-
treated Qerim Shaip Azemi from Komogllava and Eshref Osman Selmani
from Lloshkobarja, pupils with the secondary school.
PEJA: On May 26, police in the village of Siga severely ill-treated
Qerim S. Neziraj and Zeqir Sh. Brahimaj from Novosella.

Prishtina, May 31, 1998                 Information Service

  

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