REPORT NO. 418
         ON THE WIDESPREAD REPRESSION
         AND HARASSMENT PERPETRATED
           BY THE SERBIAN POLICE AND
           OTHER AUTHORITIES IN KOSOVA
           FROM  JUNE  7
           UNTIL  JUNE  14, 1998

REPORT NO. 418

ON THE WIDESPREAD REPRESSION AND HARASSMENT PERPETRATED BY
THE SERBIAN POLICE AND OTHER AUTHORITIES IN KOSOVA
FROM JUNE 7 UNTIL JUNE 14, 1998

     As an aftermath of the recent clashes in Kosova, 19 Albanians were killed and massacred whereas, the whereabouts of two others are unknown. The number of wounded is unknown due to security reasons. Serbian authorities are persecuting the wounded and the physicians who are offering medical aid to them. Nor have we any information on the number of casualties from the Serbian side. The number of the ill-treated, arrested, persecuted, taken hostage is very high.
     On June 7, during the attack of the Serbian police, military and para-military units in Suhogërlla near Skënderaj, Jusuf Rushiti (57), Ujkan Uka (55) and Muhamet Rushiti (53), an invalid, the 3 from Suhogërlla, were killed. Since the very same day, there is no information on the whereabouts of Sadri Demiri (50) and Rexhep Zuka. On June 8, Serbian policemen buried the corpses of 3 killed unidentified Albanians. In Peja, police ordered 2 grave-diggers to bury the corpse of Zymber Hysen Berisha (60) from the village of Kryshec near Peja, who was found dead in the Bistrica river, on June 4. On June 7, Zukë Halil Zejnullahu (45), died due to the siege of the village of Llausha. No medical assistance could be offered to him. On June 9, it was confirmed that the corpse of Jeton Dabiçaj (22) from the village of Prejlep near Deçan is in the morgue of the Prishtina hospital. On June 3, the massacred corpse of Bajram Binak Aliaj (38) from Shushica was found in the vicinity of the Uça mountain. On May 28, he had left abroad.
     On June 12, Rexhep Musë Mazrekaj (38) from the village of Drenoc was killed during clashes with the Serbian forces in the district of Deçan. On June 13, during the clashes with the Serbian forces in Qafa e Morinës, on the border with Albania, Muhamet Imer Ukshini (22) and Shkëlzen Sylë Hasani - from Morina were killed. On June 13, in the vicinity of the Velekinca forest near Gjilan, Yugoslav soldiers killed Mefail Fejzullahu (1966) from the village of Muhoc near Bujanoc. The very same day, the massacred corpse of Ajet Kamber Gashi (1954) from the village of Bubavec near Malisheva was found between the villages of Magura and Leletiq. On June 14, during the clashes with the Serbian forces in the Carraleva Gorge, 3 Albanians were killed.
The supplying with food and medicine has deteriorated. Yet, the gravest situation is in the regions attacked by the Serbian police and military forces. As it seems, the Serbian regime has once again imposed an embargo on food, medicine and other commodities. In Rudare, on the very border with Kosova, Serbian authorities are preventing 80 trucks from delivering goods to Kosova. In Peja, police are preventing the supplying of citizens with goods. Some 20.000 people were sheltered in this town. In Klina, bread, sugar, oil, and other goods are distributed only to Serbian and Montenegrin families. There is no water supply in Skënderaj. Many villages are running of the electricity. Many of the killed and massacred are still unburied. Many of the wounded are left without any medicine and medical assistance. There is a threat of epidemics. Medical and humanitarian teams do not have access to the affected villages.

THE COURSE OF EVENTS

JUNE 7:

     SKëNDERAJ: Serbian military-police units, led by Zoran Pantic from Skënderaj, shelled the village of Suhogërlla, between the districts of Skënderaj and Istog. Jusuf Rushiti (57), Ujkan Uka (55) and Muhamet Rushiti (53), an invalid, the three from Suhogërlla, were killed. 48 of 53 houses were burned down.
Eversince, the whereabouts of Sadri Demiri (50) and Rexhep Zuka are unknown. There are many other killed and wounded, but it is impossible to break through, as the village is still under siege of Serbian forces. The victims were not buried.
     Zukë Halil Zejnullahu (45) died due to the lack of medicines and besiegement of Llausha (and other villages of Drenica region). Serbian police opened fire towards the people participating in the burial. In the outskirts of Skënderaj, police burned the fence, cattle food and the garage of Fekë Kadriu. The prevailing situation in Skënderaj is very grave: there is no water and none of the bakeries work due to the lack of flour. The remained population is making efforts to survive. They go to Mitrovica for shopping, but at the police check-point in Shipol, they are ill-treated. Police threw away all purchased food items.
     KAMENICA: Serbian citizens of Kamenica harassed Albanian citizens by firing several times. Afrim T. Smajli (1974) from Kamenica, was subjected to physical ill-treatment after the protests in Prishtina and was insulted on a national basis.
     PRISHTINA: Two policemen physically ill-treated Haki Imeri (1976), "Xhemajl Ibishi" st.118, under the pretext that he speaks no Serbian. They threatened him with liquidation. In front of the building of District Court, police beat up Sokol Ademi (37) from Prishtina, with no pretext. Due to the injuries suffered, he had to seek medical care.
     MITROVICA: In the vicinity of the "Ura e Gjakut" quarter, Serbian policemen got off the armoured car and beat up a youngster. Then, they took him all in blood in the police car and went towards downtown. In the vicinity of the "Ura e Gjakut" quarter, three Serbian policemen in the car M 618 492 stopped Safete Skënder Kuçi (22), Hanife Nezir Haziri (23), Mimoza Rifat Osmani (16) and Mirlinda Deli Dajaku (16). They tried to force the girls into the car. On the girls' refusal, Albanian citizens gathered and policemen were forced to release them ordering them to report to the police station the next day.
     PEJA: In the vicinity of the railway station, Serbian policemen stopped the car driven by Naim B. Muçolli (1962) from Katundi i Ri and physically ill-treated Naim.
     GJILAN: An officer and some Serbian soldiers provoked Vëllaznim Zymberi (1976), a worker, and a friend of his. Both were taken to the police station, where they were subjected to physical ill-treatment under the pretext that they "had provoked the soldiers".

JUNE 8:

     SKëNDERAJ: Today, Serbian police forces paraded through the town. Paramilitary units with coloured faces and black masks on their heads were noticed. They were never seen before in Skënderaj. The natives move pretty difficult, especially the youngsters, as police are ill-treating them. Police beat Rexhep Musliu (38), who suffered injuries.
     GJAKOVA: Today, there were clashes between Serbian military- police forces and defending forces of the Albanian population in the villages of Smolica and Morina. Serbian forces have been shelling the villages of Smolica, Popoc, Stublla, Berjaha, Brovina, Molliq and Morina. Some villages are on fire. There are no available information on the casualties. In the city cemetery in Gjakova, police buried three killed unidentified Albanians, who are supposed to be from the district of Deçan. Serbian forces were stationed at the premises of "Fan Noli" Primary School in Dujaka.
     DEÇAN: The following were killed in Carrabreg i Epërm: Hamdi Jakup Dautaj, Murat Selim Dautaj, Ajshe Rexhë Loshi, Idriz Bardh Lataj, Sadik Sylë Lataj and Sylejman Ukë Zekaj, whereas the following were wounded: Isuf Tahiraj, Ahmet Loshaj, Haxhi Loshaj, Driton Balaj, Sadik Gjonaj, Ajshe Rreh Dobraj, Ajshe Nezir Dobraj, Ajmane Dobraj and children: Jeton Ali Dobraj, Mone Ali Dobraj, Rrustem M. Zekaj, Arsim Q. Dautaj, Hatmane Loshaj, Dyke Dautaj, Xhejlane Gani Loshaj (3), Ilir Gani Loshaj (6), Sevdije Dautaj, Arlinda M. Dobraj and Dinë Balaj. In Deçan, the following were wounded: Nagip M. Cacaj, Mustafë C. Kuçi, Zejnije Kuçi, Islam Cacaj, Ismet Kuçi, Mehmet Osaj, Lush Demukaj, Imer R. Ibërhysaj, Rexhë Osaj, Gani Osaj, Halit Cacaj and Bekë I. Demukaj. 500-600 citizens remained stuck in the flats in downtown Deçan and in the suburb quarters. In Strellc i Epërm, Serbian forces shelled a tower, which was kept as cultural monument.
     KLINA: Albanian citizens of the mixed villages are provoked by their Serb neighbours. Thus, Serbian inhabitants of Grapc village improvised an attack against the Albanian population in Shtupel to make them flee their homes.
     PEJA: In the city cemetery in Peja, police ordered two Gypsy grave-diggers to bury the corpse of Zymber Hysen Berisha (60) from Kryshec, who was found dead in the Bistrica river on June 4. His corpse was brought to city morgue in Peja on June 6.
     PRISHTINA: At about 11.05 a.m., on leaving the CDHRF office, two plainclothed policemen arrested Zahrije Podrimçaku, secretary of Sub-CDHRF in Gllogoc, and Ibrahim Makolli (1968), member of the CDHRF. On being interrogated at the Security Centre, Ibrahim was released at about 3.00 p.m., whereas Zahrije is still kept in detention.
     6 cars with reservists and 3 covered cars, probably with weapons, arrived at the railway station in Fushë-Kosova, at about 10.00 a.m. Over 1000 Serbian soldiers arrived at the railway station in Prishtina.
     Some Serbian policemen severely ill-treated Shkëlzen Enver Qorri (1978), a student from Gllogoc. Prior to walking protests, 3 Serbian policemen severely ill-treated Jeton M. Shala (1974), a student from Unitet (Truda). At the bus station, 2 Serbian policemen and a soldier severely ill-treated Ramadan Sadriu, a taxi driver, "Xhavit Mitrovica" st.42, and caused them heavy injuries.
     PRIZREN: In the "Lakuriqi" quarter in Prizren, Gjokë Dushi from Nashec, driving a mini-tractor, bumped into a luxurious car HN 233 36 driven by a Serbian military superior. The latter got out of the car, beat Gjoka and pointed his gun towards Gjoka. His companion, a superior, too, prevented him from shooting Gjoka.
     On June 6, police raided the house of Gjokë Prenkaj (1948). On June 7 and 8, Gjoka and his son Arben (22) were summoned to the police station on the pretext that "Gjoka has organized the weapon distribution".
     Public Attorney with the Serbian Run District Court in Prizren raised charges against the following 6 students with the "Xhevdet Doda" Pedagogical High School in Prizren: Nijazi Kryeziu, Aqif Ilazi, Bardhyl Duraku, Sejdi Bellanica, Dëfrim Rifaj and Sherif Ilazi. Behare Tafallari, Jehona Krasniqi and Leonora Morina are in pre-trial detention.
     MITROVICA: At the check-point in Shipol, Serbian policemen took out of the bus Enver Hasan Bajraktari (47) from Klina e Epërme and Ibrahim Rexhep Musliu (37) from Klina e Mesme near Skënderaj. Both were beaten and forced to walk back home. Fire was opened towards them.
     FERIZAJ: Serbian policemen at the check-point in Nerodime raided the house of Qazim Hafir Salihu from Balaj, who is currently abroad. They took hostage his mother and they will release her when he reports. Nonetheless, she was released the next day and was ordered to report the next day.
     VUSHTRRI: Three tanks of Serbian army stationed in Brusnik for a month and a half now, moved to the gates of the houses of brothers Bislim and Hazir Shaqiri. Some Serbian armed civilians singing Chetnik songs entered this village to frighten the villagers and force them to leave the houses.
 
JUNE 9:

     GJAKOVA: Villages of Reka e Keqe and other villages in the district of Deçan were shelled from the military basis in Babaj i Bokës, Pllanik, Kodra e Çabratit, Boka e Zhdrellës and Suka e Biteshit during the whole night. Today, Skivjan, from where the population has moved to the other parts, was shelled. The shelling from Boka e Zhdrellës towards the "Radoniqi" Hydrosystem, may damage the dam and so endanger the whole population of Dukagjini Plain. Large Serbian forces are concentrated in town and are checking all entrance-exits. Passers-by are subjected to severe ill-treatment. Ukë Deli Prengja and his son Valdet, a pupil with the secondary school, were kidnapped by the police. Eversince, their whereabouts are unknown. Serbian authorities prevented family members from meeting Mevlude Sarraçi and dr. Fehmi Vula, who are in detention.
     SKëNDERAJ: Since the early morning, Llausha has been shelled from all police check-points around.
     GLLOGOC: Serbian police from the check-point in Komoran shot towards Llapushiku Gorge.
     DEÇAN: According to some information, the corpse of Jeton Dabiçaj (22) from Prejlep near Deçan is in the city morgue in Prishtina. He died due to heavy wounds in the outskirts of Mitrovica.
     KLINA: The attacked villages of Dollova, Grabanica, Bokshiq, Këpuz, Çeskova and Zajm are still under iron besiegement. Loud blasts are heard towards the very same villages from time to time.
     PEJA: The current situation in Peja is very tense. There is shortage of food items. Serbian police, military and paramilitary forces are stationed in all parts of the town. Buses from Prishtina, Prizren, Gjakova, Mitrovica and local buses to Rugova, Baran, Deçan and Dobërdol do not travel anymore. A number of policemen are situated in the Shoe Combine for several days now, whereas the majority of the Albanians were expelled from their jobs.
     MITROVICA: Large military forces and war materials have been arriving from Rashka (Serbia) for five days now. They continue to Fushë-Kosova.
     SHTIME: 2 military convoys went to Prizren from Prishtina through Shtime.
     KAÇANIK: Vesel Ilaz Kalisi (1961) from Seqishta was taken to the police station in Han i Elezit and was subjected to severe ill- treatment under the pretext that he had transported weapons from Macedonia for KLA. Under the same pretext, Serbian policemen attempted to arrest his nephew Halit Kalisi on June 7. Vesel was subjected to severe ill-treatment at the police station in Kaçanik. They also used the electro-shock against him. Then, they raided his house, seized his passport, ID and the travelling permit to Macedonia. He was released on the condition to report with Halit to the police station the next day.
     GJILAN: Security inspectors searched for Baki Azemi (1955), a technician, under the pretext that he has been accommodating the members of the KLA.
     PRISHTINA: After the peaceful protests in "Mother Theresa" Boulevard, two policemen arrested and severely ill-treated Basri Haxhaj (24), an invalid from Stanoc i Epërm.

JUNE 10:

     GJAKOVA: The villages of Reka e Keqe, Dushkaja and those along the Drini river were shelled from 8.00 p.m. until late after midnight. At about 8.00 p.m., in Gërqari quarter, members of Serbian military-police forces provoked the inhabitants. Two armed Serbs physically ill-treated Dukagjin Osmani, Nexhat Berisha, Astrit Mala and two other persons, who were in the shop of Zef Osmani. Hasan Bajrami from Gjakova and Avni Syla from Molliq were arrested and severely ill-treated. On the road Gjakova-Skivjan, in the village of Osek-Hila, Serbian forces wounded Brahim Zeka (56) from Skivjan and ill-treated several passers-by. In Brovina and Molliq, Serbian soldiers have been looting the vacant houses of the Albanian families.
     DEÇAN: Villages along the road Deçan-Gjakova and the border with Albania: Lubeniq, Lëbusha, Deçan, Carrabreg i Epërm, Carrabreg i Poshtëm, Lloçan, Hulaj, Pobërgja, Voksh, Sllup, Drenoc and Prejlep - are almost vacant.
     SKëNDERAJ: In the late hours of the afternoon, military-police shelling started towards a part of Skënderaj and Llausha. Armoured cars and tanks, as well as lighting rockets are used during the attacks.
     GLLOGOC: Serbian forces from the "Ferronikel" police basis opened fire towards all directions, whereas from Komoran they opened fire towards Llapushniku Gorge. Serbian snipers, situated in vacant houses of the Albanians, opened fire towards Ibriqi quarter. The whereabouts of nine people, who disappeared after the massacre in Poklek i Ri, and dr. Hafir Shala are still unknown.
     KLINA: Today, at about 11.00 a.m., Serbian policemen and civilians set fire to the damaged houses by shelling of Serbian forces in the Rastoku i Dellovës quarter. The villages of Dollova, Grabanica, Bokshiq, Këpuz, Çeskova, Zajm, Jashanica e Epërme, Jashanica e Poshtme, Dush, Gjurgjevik i Madh, Gllareva, Rigjeva, Stapanica and Cerovik are under besiegement. There is no flour, oil, sugar and other food items for the Albanians of these villages. The activities of the "Mother Theresa" Humanitarian ë Charitable Association as well as that of other humanitarian organizations are prevented.
     The District Attorney's office in Peja opened the investigative procedure against 9 Albanians from the district of Klina: Gjon and Martin Kitaj and Agron Veselaj from Budisalc; Arben Haliti from Jashanica e Epërme; Muhamet and Arben Haliti from Jashanica near Klina; Gaspër Selmani from Radullovc; Martin Zefaj from Renovc; and Filip Pjetraj from Polan.
     PRISHTINA: After the peaceful protests in Prishtina, Serbian police in different parts of the town physically ill-treated tens of Albanian citizens. Many were ill-treated in front of their houses. A group of policemen intervened in the premises of the Faculty of Philosophy in "Dubrovniku" st.39. Many professors and other lecturers, who were present in the regular meeting of the Faculty Board, were beaten.
     The following professors were beaten and suffered body injuries: Dr. Selim Daci, dr. Nijazi Zylfiu, dr. Jahja Drançolli, dr. Neki Juniku, dr. Anton Berishaj, dr. Afërdita Zuna, dr. Sulltane Mulla, mr. Suzana Çapriqi, dr. Bektesh Bekteshi, mr. Demë Hoti, prof. Linda Salihu, prof. Hazër Zabeli, mr. Ramush Mavriqi, dr. Masar Rizvanolli (presented the medical report), mr. Masar Nagavci, Astrit Salihu, Shemsi Krasniqi, dr. Kadri Metaj, Rexhep Kastrati, Gani Hamzaj, Asnije Iljazi, mr. Muhamet Mula, dr. Gazmend Rizaj, dr. Edi Shukriu and students: Ismet N. and Nahit Vrenezi. At 3.00 p.m., students Edita Gashi, her sister and Sabrije Krasniqi were beaten up in "Dubrovniku" st. Shpend Mazhera (1976), a student, "Aktash II" st. 17, and Sylë Krasniqi (1951), a teacher, "Dubrovniku" st. 41, presented the medical report on injuries suffered. Ramadan Imeri (1975), a student from Kopiliq i Poshtëm near Skënderaj, Zenë Dërguti (1974), a student from Rezalla, and Ganimete Gashi-Berisha (1969), a housewife, "Ganimete Tërbeshi" st.3, were stopped by the police, ill-treated and provoked on a national basis. As the protesters dispersed, Baki Adem Sadiku from the village of Dumnica near Podujeva was beaten up by the police.
     PRIZREN: At 3.00 a.m., 3 armed civilians entered the house of Bali Mustafë Brati from the village of Demjan. His son Hysen was forced to hand them DM 600. Xhavit Muhadri (45), their son on law, was severely wounded. In a state of coma he was hospitalized in the Prishtina hospital.
     PODUJEVA: A police convoy comprised of some 50 vehicles and armored cars headed for Prishtina. The flights of many military planes were registered. Baki F. Sadiku from Dumnica e Poshtme and Idriz Musliu from Podujeva were physically ill-treated by the police.
     SUHAREKA: Since noon, Serbian police forces are opening fire on the village of Sllapuzhan. The pretext is unknown. In Suhareka, police machine gunned the house of Ahmet Berisha.
     VUSHTRRI: At the check-point in Nedakoc, police stopped Musli Fazliu, a taxi driver from Morina. He was fined and physically ill- treated as he did not have to pay.
     FERIZAJ: A military helicopter flew over the houses in the village of Nerodima e Epërme and headed towards Shtima. Automatic fire was opened from the helicopter.
     OBILIQ: A traffic policeman physically ill-treated Sylejman Krasniqi, an engineer, from Hamidia, a former employee with the "Electrokosova" GE.
     VITI: At 8 a.m., Ajet Sallahu (1960), a jurist from the village of Kabash, secretary with the branch of the "Mother Theresa" Humanitarian ë Charitable Association in Vitia, was taken for informative talks. He was kept in the police station until 3 p.m. Police inspectors Kërsta Marinkoviq and Jakov Jakovleviq interrogated him on his activity and on the activity of the LDK in Kabash. A police patrol raided the houses of Tasim, Brahim and Hevzi Brahimi in the village of Lubizhda.
     KAÇANIK: At 3 a.m., 3 armed civilians, who presented themselves as policemen, stopped, threatened and looted goods from Abit Ramiz Dullovi from the village of Biçec near Kaçanik. He was travelling on the bus from Belgrade to Prishtina.
     MITROVICA: After a car accident, police arrested and severely ill-treated Izet Ahmet Zeqiri (25), a driver. They seized his car and driving licence.
     GJILAN: Two security inspectors arrested Emin Toksa (1930). After 4 hours, they released and threatened him with the threats that "he must find and handle in his son".
     LIPJAN: Ali Sadria, chairman of the LDK branch, was summoned again for informative talks by security inspector Srbolub Vujovic.

JUNE 11:

     OBILIQ: Some 10 km from Prishtina, Serbian forces launched an attack between the villages of Hamidia near Obiliq and Bivolak near Vushtrria. Albanian villagers returned fire. Serbian forces opened fire from armored cars. The inhabitants of these 2 villages, mainly women, children and the elderly fled towards the villages of Zhilivoda, Strofc and Beçuk, on the border with Drenica. According to some information 3 members of the Serbian forces were killed. Sylejman Konjuhi (1948) was provoked by a Serb from the village of Pantina. His Serbian neighbours destroyed his hot house and damaged several tree trunks.
     GJAKOVA: Serbian forces stationed in Suka e Biteshit shelled the villages of Gjakova and Deçan. 2 detonations were heard in Gjakova. Sporadic fire was heard in the villages of Reka e Keqe. In the village of Duzhnja, Serbian forces were stationed in the house of Hamëz Avdyli. They are opening fire at random. The situation has deteriorated due to the lack of medical assistance and difficulties in the supply with food.
     GLLOGOC: Serbian forces stationed at the check-point in Komoran opened fire with heavy weaponry towards the Llapushniku Gorge. Serbian forces stationed in the "Ferronikli" Plant rushed to help their colleagues at the check-point in Komoran.
     DEÇAN: In the afternoon and during the night, Serbian forces attacked the villages of Baballoç, Gramaçel, Rastavicë, Prejlep, Irzniq, Carrabreg and Drenoc.
     KLINA: A loud detonation was heard at about midnight.
     KAÇANIK: A military plane flew over the villages of Kaçanik twice.
     FERIZAJ: A military helicopter flew over the houses in the village of Nerodima e Epërme and headed towards Shtërpca. There were large police and military movements towards Shtërpca.
     RAHOVEC: Ilhami Haxhimustafa (1965) from Rahovec, was physically ill-treated and threatened by the police.
     PRISHTINA: Over 20 policemen raided the house of Rexhep Ukë Ramadani, a pensioner, "Zenel Sadiku" st.18, and seized some photographs from the family album. They took his son Agron (1970), a driver, who is still under arrest. The investigative judge in prishtina launched an investigative proceedings against Ahmet Gjinovci, a lawyer, who is facing charges for helping the members of the KLA.
     In "Bregu i Diellit" quarter, Serbian police severely ill- treated students Gazmend Dabiqaj and Arsim Lokaj.
     MITROVICA: Police stopped, checked the identity of and beat Feriz Hashim Ferizi (45) from Zhabar i Poshtëm. In the "Ura e Gjakut" quarter, policeman searched for Fadil Tafil Franca (29) and threatened his father Tafil Sheqer Franca (51). Astrit Veli Rreci (25) from Llausha near Skënderaj was severely beaten by the Serbian police in Nedakoc and at the police stations in Vushtrri and Mitrovica.
     SUHAREKA: A group of policemen entered "Amazona" shop in Sopija and ill-treated the owners Rifat and Valon Mazreku. They also arrested a group of teachers, who were present, and Rifat Mazreku.
     ISTOG: In downtown Banja, in the vicinity of police station, a blast destroyed a bar, owned by Miniq family, and a shop, owned by Muharrem Musliaj. On the road Banja-Orrobërda-Vrella, Serbian policemen paraded with weapons pointed at the villagers. In Zallq, police arrested Afrim Imeraj and raided the house of Mehmet Imeraj, chairman of the LDK sub-branch - both from Dreja.
     NOVOBëRDA: Mile Vukas (1950), a worker, is complaining that the refugees from Croatia have been disturbing him. He wants to move to the place "where there are no Serbs"!

JUNE 12:

     DEÇAN: The attack against the villages in the district of Deçan started last night and lasted until today. For the first time, Serbian forces used the ballistic missiles towards Gllogjan and Pobërgja. Carrabreg i Poshtëm, Prejlep and Baballoç were attacked, too. During the clashes in the district of Deçan, Rexhep Musë Mazrekaj (38) from Drenoc was killed. Serbian forces suffered casualties. 220 mm cannons were used during the clashes.
     OBILIQ: After the clashes between Serbian and Albanian forces in the villages of Hamidia and Bivolak, large police-military and paramilitary forces with heavy weaponry went towards these very same villages. Large police forces were stationed in some houses of the Albanians in the village of Plemetin near Obiliq. The situation is very dangerous. Military planes and helicopters flew towards these regions.
     GLLOGOC: 3 buses, 2 armoured cars and 7 other vehicles with policemen arrived in Gllogoc. On their way to the basis in Çuka e Zabelit të Epërm, Serbian army shot towards Rrahim Thaçi (about 70) and his son Ejup (about 30) from Komoran. Serbian forces are looting and demolishing the vacant houses of the following Albanians: Murat, Jetullah and Xhelal Hajdini; Idriz, Besim and Hasan Ajazi; Beqë, Behlul and Aziz Bahtiari.
     GJAKOVA: The village of Popoc, the district of Gjakova, is almost leveled to the ground due to the shelling of Serbian army. They shelled, ruined and burned up 37 houses of the following Albanians: Demë Ali Ibrahimi, Ramë Hysen Hyseni, Ali Musli Isufi, Tal Musli Isufi, Hysen Musli Isufi, Isuf Malë Isufi, Sali Sadri Rexha, Rexhë Sadri Rexha, Xhemë Sadri Rexha, Brahim Brahim Rexha, Sadri Shpend Rexha, Isa Cen Halili, Qamil Ukë Halili, Cen Ali Bajrami, Mon Isuf Tahiri, Shkelzen Ali Sadriu, Hasan Hysen Sadriu, Afrim Hysen Sadriu, Ibrahim Ram Sadriu, Sadik Elez Sadriu, Neki Bajram Sadriu, Dan Sylejman Sadriu, Sali Sylejman Sadriu, Dervish Sylejman Sadriu, Agron Musli Kuka, Demë Demë Kuka, Jahë Demë Kuka, Xhemajl Rexhë Avdullahu, Hysen Sadri Avdullahu, Abaz Rexhep Sadiku, Ismajl Sylë Sadiku, Metë Rexhep Sadiku.
     KLINA: The villages of Dollova, Grabanica, Bokshiq and Çeskova were shelled today. Loud blasts were heard towards the village of Gllareva. At the check-point in Pogragja, police severely ill- treated Halil Haxhi Kryeziu (1956) from Klina under the pretext that he had taken part in the burial of a member of the KLA.
     PODUJEVA: In the place called Rudare, on the border with Kosova, fiscal inspectors and custom officers prevented 80 lorries with food and other goods intended for different enterprises in Kosova from entering Kosova. Military-police forces in "high alert" have been circulating through the town.
     PEJA: It is suspected that Selim Demush Kryeziu (1953), owner of "Nora" shop, was arrested or kidnapped by the Serbian police. On the cross-road of Loxha, in the outskirts of Peja, police beat Haxhi Zekë Rexhepaj (18) from Loxha and arrested Gjokë Berisha, living in "Dardania".
     FERIZAJ: At the check-point in Gërlica, Serbs raised their flag in order to provoke the Albanian population. Fire shots are very frequent from this check-point. In Ferizaj, police raided the house and searched for Arben Selmani. Albanian population has fled Davidovc.
     In the vicinity of the "Gimi" motel, in "Pleshina" st. in Ferizaj, three policemen and four civilians arrested two Serbian soldiers, who had deserted the army.
     KAÇANIK: Many Serbian policemen went into the house of Hajriz Beqa (68), raided it and shot with fire weapons causing panic. They severely ill-treated and arrested Hajriz.
     FUSHë-KOSOVA: The last two days, Isë Graiçevci was interrogated on the pretext that he had offered shelter to his relatives from Drenica. Under the same pretext, police raided the house of Shyqri Konjusha, who had offered shelter to his sister's family from the village of Zabel i Poshtëm near Gllogoc. The very same family was ordered to go back immediately. Police have been ill-treating other families in Fushë-Kosova that had offered shelter to the refugees from Drenica, accusing them for protecting "members of the KLA".
     PRISHTINA: Compulsory Serbian attorney with the Serbian Run District Court in Prishtina made a request for launching the investigation against Zahrije Podrimçaku, secretary of Sub-CDHRF in Gllogoc, who is currently in pre-trial detention.
     At the "Ata" tea-shop, two policemen searched for weapons, beat up Lulzim Makolli, a worker, and threatened the owner. Police ill-treated some citizens in the vicinity of the green market. Ismail Mesherrani (1934), a pensioner, "Vellusha" st.22, suffering from heart disease, had to seek for medical assistance due to injuries suffered. Policemen arrested Feti Feta (1971), a vendor, "Jastrebci" st.26, beat him and looted DM 120 and 25 boxes of cigarettes from him. Under the same pretext, police beat Fatmir Krasniqi (1978), "Durmitori" st., and looted 8 boxes of cigarettes from him.
     MITROVICA: Traffic policemen are stopping passers-by nd drivers. They take off the car plates and fine and ill-treat them. In "Qendra" quarter, police raided the house of Fevzije Nazif Drevinja (60). As they failed to find what they were looking for, policemen beat her sons Afrim (29) and Faruk (21). They also tore the school document of her grandson Fitim (8). Policemen took Afrim and kept him at the police station for three hours. He was subjected to torture. He had to seek for medical assistance due to injuries suffered.
     VUSHTRRI: In the outskirts of Prishtina, police stopped the bus, checked the identities of and provoked many passengers, among whom Shukri Përçuku, an LDK activist from Vushtrri and Nexhat Beqiri from Balinci. Both were kept at the police station for an hour and a half. Policemen looted DM 70 from Nexhat.
     GJILAN: Some Serbian parents from Serbia came to the quarter "Zabeli i Sahit Agës", where Serbian forces are stationed. They demanded from military superiors to "release their sons as they do not want them to die for others' interests..."
     SUHAREKA: Serbian policemen accompanied by native Serbs shot with fire weapons in Reçan and Budakova without any reason.

JUNE 13:

     GJAKOVA: Muhamet Imer Ukshini (22) and Shkëlzen Sylë Hasani, both from Morina, were killed during the clashes with Serbian forces in Qafa e Morinës, on the border with Albania. Another Albanian was wounded. After the ultimatum of the Serbian army in Morina, less inhabitants that had remained in their houses fled. Army made an ultimatum to the inhabitants of Popoc and Ponoshec. All entrance-exits towards the villages of Reka e Keqe are blocked by the Serbian police.
     GJILAN: Large police forces were stationed at the Zabeli i Sahit Agës, in the vicinity of the village of Velekinca. At the very forest, police killed Mefail Fejzullahu (1966) from Mohoc near Bujanoc, living in Gjilan, who was picking mushrooms due to his devastated condition.
     OBILIQ: After the clashes between the Serbian forces and the members of the KLA, large military-police forces were stationed in Plemetin. Many women, children and elderly fled Plemetin, Hamidia, Pal and other villages.
     GLLOGOC: Military-police forces and Serbian snipers have been shooting towards the towns and villages of the Albanians, even when they are working on the fields. Serbian forces at the check-point in Komoran fired some lighting rockets. Xhemë Binaku and his son Fatos were shot by snipers while they were on the field. On their way to Prishtina, policemen from Komoran wounded Ramadan Muleta (9) from Korrotica e Epërme, while he was playing in the house yard.
     RAHOVEC: Serbian forces shelled the villages of Gexha, Malësia e Vogël and Ratkoc. An armoured car was stationed in the outskirts of Rahovec.
     LIPJAN: Shots from an automatic gun were heard in Magura. In the early morning, the massacred body of Ajet Kamber Gashi (1954) from Bubavec near Malisheva was found on the road between Magura and Leletiq.
     Police arrested Shukrije Mustafa (1956), a bill-collector of the District Financial Council and a political activist in Lipjan. She was kept at the police station for two hours.
     PRISHTINA: Maliq Demiri, living in Prishtina, claimed that the whereabouts of his brother Sadri Demiri (about 50), a farmer, and Rexhep Zuka are unknown since the beginning of the military-police attack against the village of Suhogërlla near Skënderaj.
     SUHAREKA: Serbian policemen severely ill-treated Besim Nijazi Gashi from Suhareka and Lulzim Çerkin Gashi from Tërnja.

JUNE 14:

     DEÇAN: Serbian military-police forces started an attack against the villages of Carrabreg i Poshtëm, Carrabreg i Epërm, Drenoc, Prejlep and Gramaçel. Over 500 grenades and 16 "Kaqusha" rockets were fired. 15 tanks were used. Members of Serbian forces set fire to the houses of the very same villages. Cannons were used against the villages of Baballoç and Prejlep. A group of policemen from Qafa e Jasiqit attempted to break through to Junik, but were routed by the native forces.
     GJAKOVA: Serbian forces shelled the villages of Cërmjan, Rakovina and Kramovik. Some houses were burned. The native population has been resisting successfully. The road towards Prishtina is blocked.
     GLLOGOC: Serbian forces from the check-point in Komoran and the basis in Çuka e Zabelit të Epërm opened fire with automatic guns, machine guns and lighting rockets. At the cross-road in Komoran, where the gas station is, big fire was noticed.
     FERIZAJ: 33 tanks and 19 lorries from the military barracks headed for Shtime. 62 tanks of Serbian military-police forces were used in the clashes in Carraleva Gorge. Three Albanians were killed and a part of population was evacuated towards the village of Petrova and towns Ferizaj, Prishtina, etc. Many ambulances were seen. It is supposed that they carried the killed and wounded of the Serbian side. Women and children from the villages of Carraleva, Belinca, Reçak, Nerodime, Tërrn, etc., have fled to the village of Dremjak.
     PRISHTINA: In the night between June 13 and 14, police entered the flat of Visar Demaj (1979), a student. He and his colleague students Agron Mula (1973), Veton Mulaj (27) and Luigj Mujaj (1977) - all from Llozhan near Peja were beaten. Due to injuries suffered, they presented the medical report.
     At the Kelebia border-cross with Hungary, Serbian police stopped and ill-treated the delegation of the Independent Trade Unions of Kosova (Agim Hajrizi, Hasan Abazi and Rrahman Emini). They were returning from a meeting in Italy. The pretext is unknown.
 
DELAYED INFORMATION:

     ISTOG: On May 28, Esat Morina from Banja was brutally beat up by the police. On May 29, policemen stationed at the check-point in Rakosh opened fire towards Sadik Hasanaj, a teacher from Kërnina e Epërme, and his daughter Drita, a pupil. On May 31, police seized the buses of Ramë Xhemajli from Carralluka and Halit Avdiaj from Sineja; the trucks of Ismet Koshi from Istog and Daut Blakaj from Kovraga; the vans of Zeqir Tafilaj from Rakosh and Sejdijaj from Istog. The policemen also seized a truck and a car from a villager of Zallq.
     On June 2, policemen at the check-point in Shipol, brutally beat up Driton R. Zeqiraj, a student from the village of Studenica near Istog. On June 3, the massacred corpse of Bajram Binak Aliaj (38) from the village of Shushica was found. He was killed in unknown circumstances. On June 4, police arrested Xhafer Ramë Tafilaj from Rakosh. On June 5, Rexhep Idrizaj from Rakosh was taken for informative talks.
     VUSHTRRI: On May 22, 25, and 28 and on June 1, Muharrem Shabani was taken for informative talks to the premises of the Security Center in Vushtrria. On June 1, Serb installed district authorities evicted by force the 12 member family of Enver Murati from their flat. Enver, a former employee with the "Ekstra" enterprise in Vushtrria, was delivered the flat 16 years ago. Snezhana Milinçiq was settled in it. On June 1, Hamdi Hashimi from Pestova was severely beaten at the police check-point in Nedakoc.
     GLLOGOC: During the attack of the Serbian forces on the village of Llapushnik on May 29, Serbian police usurped the private office of dr. Aqif Mehdiu (1956), a dentist from Komoran. Serb media informed that the police had seized the hospital of the KLA.
     PRISHTINA: On May 30, Fatlume Bujupaj, a worker, with the Centre for the Protection of Women and Children in Prishtina, has witnessed the arrest of a wounded person at the check-point in Bishtazhin. His whereabouts are unknown.
     RAHOVEC: On June 2, Serbian police physically ill-treated Arianit Maxhun Popaj, a child, under the pretext that he had provoked a policeman. On June 6, police arrested Hetem Muharrem Doda from Rahovec, a teacher with "Isa Boletini" Primary School under the pretext that he had supplied the KLA with weapons.
     PEJA: On June 3, Serbian police raided and searched for weapons at the house of Shaban M. Dobraj (31). He was taken to the police station and kept there for three hours. On June 4, five policemen burned the house of Idriz Hasan Mulliqi (40) from Raushiq under the pretext that people from that house are surveying the local police check-point. As his house was burned, some ten families of the Mulliqi quarter were forced to abandon their houses.
     On June 4, in the hospital of Peja, Serbian police arrested Menduha Hasan Bala (25), a technician from the village of Strellc near Deçan, and Din S. Shala. They were accused of transporting a wounded villager from Prejlep near Deçan. They were kept at the Security Centre for two days. Both were subjected to brutal beating. After being released, they sought for medical assistance. Serbian policemen are opening fire towards Albanians' private shops. On June 6, police shot towards "Vjosa" shop, owned by Sylë O. Gjekaj (1953), whereas, Arsim Dervishaj, "27 March" st.1, was beaten and suffered heavy injuries.
     KLINA: On June 3, Serbian police looted goods estimated to DM 2000-3000 and cash money DM 3000 from Kristë Përlleshaj and Genc Tushkolaj from the district of Klina. Police severely ill-treated Krista. On June 5, at the police station in Klina, Lekë Përlleshaj was physically ill-treated. His bus was seized.
     KAMENICA: On June 4, ten Serbian policemen stationed in Krileva checked the identities of and ill-treated passers-by. On June 5, three Serbian policemen from Kamenica stopped, provoked and threatened Behlul Huruglica from Shipashnica e Poshtme. He was picking mushrooms. On June 5, ten policemen stationed in Dygi Dell ill-treated passers-by and stopped cars and buses.
     GJILAN: On June 4, three policemen physically ill-treated Blerim Pajaziti (1974), a student from Gjilan, living in "Qenar Çeshme" st. DM 100 were looted from him. On June 4, three policemen raided and searched for weapons at the house of Rifat Hajdari (1923), a farmer, "Ferizaj" st. They also searched for his sons Skënder and Fehmi, who are currently living abroad. He was ordered to report to the police station for the next two days.
     OBILIQ: Ajshe Pajaziti (1955), an economist, stated to the CDHRF that on June 4, Serbian authorities evicted her from her flat.
     FERIZAJ: On June 5, some military superiors surveyed the place called Gllavica in Mirash. It is a strategic point from where the surrounding villages can be surveyed. On June 6, Serbian police prevented the manifestation dedicated to the 120th anniversary of the Albanian League in Prizren organized by the Branch of the association for the Protection of Cultural and Historical Heritage.
     KAÇANIK: On June 6, four Serbian policemen checked the premises of "7 Shtatori" Primary School in Begraca. Nusret Qamil Reka from Kaçanik, "Dy Korriku" st., was arrested and severely ill- treated by the Macedonian police in Shkupi on June 5, and by the Yugoslav police in Kaçanik on June 6. He was accused of allegedly being a member of the KLA.

Prishtina, June 14, 1998                     Information Service