REPORT NO. 423
         ON THE WIDESPREAD REPRESSION
         AND HARASSMENT PERPETRATED
           BY THE SERBIAN POLICE AND
           OTHER AUTHORITIES IN KOSOVA
           FROM  JULY 5
           UNTIL  JULY  12, 1998

REPORT NO. 423

ON THE WIDESPREAD REPRESSION AND HARASSMENT PERPETRATED BY
THE SERBIAN REGIME AND OTHER AUTHORITIES IN KOSOVA
FROM JULY 5 UNTIL JULY 12, 1998

     On July 5 and July 6 the following Kosovar Albanians were killed by Serbian forces: Tahir Sali Shala (34) from Loxha near Peja, Rrustem Beqir Bruçi (40) from Isniq, Enver Tahir Alaj (23) from Drenoc near Deçan and Lumni Surdulli (29) from Samadrexha near Vushtrria. Xhavit Ahmet Qufaj from Peja, living in "Dardania" quarter 30, was taken hostage and was massacred by Serbian forces.
     On July 6, by order of the Serbian police, the corpse of Muhamet Sefer Haxhaj (38) from Gllareva near Klina was buried in the cemetery in Peja. Muhamet was killed on July 3, during the police and military action for the de-blockade of Kijeva.
     On July 6, the corpses of Muhamet Hamzë Elshani (60), owner of the electric mill in the village of Piran, his son, Afrim Muhamet Elshani (26), and their worker, Sali Azem Gashi (16), were found on a field in the village of Piran near Prizren.
     On July 7, the corpse of Hydaj Hajzer Popaj (54) from Bellacërka was found at the place called "Te Rrasat", in the outskirts of Rahovec.
     On July 8, Serbian police brought the corpses of 5 unidentified Albanians to the morgue of the Gjakova hospital. They were killed on the border zone with Albania. The corpse of Shemsije Hoti (69) was found on the balcony of Ndrekë Ukë Konaj, in the "Dardania" quarter in Peja.
     On July 8, Sadri Arif Kryeziu (1958) from Suhareka was killed while in his newsstand.
     On July 8, the corpse of Man Rexhepi (90) was found in his house in Drenoc near Klina. Man was killed as he did not manage to flee during the Serbian siege of the village.
     On July 8, Brahim Zeka from the village of Skivjan near Gjakova died in the Prishtina hospital. He had been wounded by Serbian forces.
     On July 9, Serbian snipers stationed in the "Ferronikli" Plant in Gllogoc killed Ali Dibrani (1944) from Gradica, a worker with the very same plant and father of 3.
     According to Serb sources which refer to the Yugoslav army, 4 Albanians were killed on the border with Albania, during an attempt to smuggle weapons.
     On July 10, in the vicinity of the border with Albania, Serbian police and military forces killed Ylber Zenel Fanaj (18) and Albrim Zaim Fanaj (19) from the village of Vërmica near Zhur.
     On July 11, Selman Zhujë Morina (58) from Loxha was killed during the shelling of this village. The very same night, Rexhë Haxhi Morina (34) from Loxha died due to wounds suffered during the attack of Serbian police and military forces.
     On July 12, Shaban Binak Muçaj (65) from Lluka e Epërme near Deçan, died in Peja due to torture by Serbian police.
     On the day of the police attack on Loxha, Ali Panxhaj (44), owner of the "Delta Impex" enterprise in Peja, was killed and thrown in a water canal. Serbian snipers were stationed in the premises of his enterprise.
     All in all, 29 Albanians were killed and massacred during the last week.
     There are claims that many members of the Serbian police, military and paramilitary units were killed but such information could not be verified.

THE COURSE OF EVENTS:

JULY 5:

     PEJA: In Loxha near Peja, there were clashes between Serbian police and military forces and Albanian villagers. The clashes began when a group of Serbs in 2 "Niva" cars tried to detain some Albanian youngsters. Albanian villagers rushed to help the youngsters. Tahir Sali Shala (34) was wounded. Later on, he died of wounds suffered. There are claims that a Serbian policeman was heavily wounded. In Peja, police arrested Ali Haxhi Panxhaj (1953), "Sahit Bakalli" st., a watchman in a building material warehouse.
     DEÇAN: Serbian police and military forces stationed in Suka e Biteshit and Suka e Herreçit shelled the villages of Gramaçel, Gllogjan, Baballoç and Rastavicë, whereas, those stationed in Podi i Gështenjave and in the military base in Hulaj shelled the villages of Carrabreg i Poshtëm, Irzniq, Lluka e Epërme and Prejlep. The material losses caused due to shelling are very high.
     GJAKOVA: Serbian military forces wounded Ali Rrustemi (25) from Babaj i Bokës. He was taken to the Gjakova hospital. During the last 2 days, Serbian police arrested Argjend M. Pulani, Florim A. Lipovica, Enver Lleshi and Bashkim Efendija. For more than 2 months there is no information on the whereabouts of Florim Ramë Jonuzi. Pjetër Hil Ndrecaj and Pal Prek Ndrecaj from Bitesh are in the county jail in Prizren whereas, Hasan Isuf Ukaj is in the county jail in Prishtina.
     GLLOGOC: At 5 p.m., Serbian police forces stationed in the "Ferronikli" Plant in Gllogoc started shooting towards the outskirts of the town and the surrounding villages. In the "Bajraktari" quarter in Gllogoc, police opened fire towards the shepherds who were grazing cattle such as, Haxhi Sylë Hasi (1922), who had 2 cows hit, Ali Bajraktari (77), etc.
     SKëNDERAJ: On July 4 and July 5, Serbian policemen looted commodities estimated to DM 15.000 in the vacant houses of Bali (44) and Ibrahim Rexhep Musliu (40) in the vicinity of the police check-point in the outskirts of Llausha.
     MITROVICA: In the vicinity of the bus station in Prishtina, 3 Serbian policemen arrested Hamdi Nazif Parduzi (43) from "Kroi i Vitakut" quarter, temporarily employed abroad. DM 16.400 and CHF 4.300 were looted from him. His passport, driving licence and visa were torn and he was severely ill-treated. In "Kroi i Vitakut", Fadil Halil Maloku (26) was beaten by 2 Serbian civilians. Due to injuries suffered he had to seek for medical help. At the Mitrovica hospital a Serb physician refused to treat him.
     LIPJAN: In downtown Prishtina, Serbian police physically ill-treated Artan Sejdiu from the village of Gllogovc near Lipjan, a student with the Pedagogical High School in Prishtina. He was insulted on a national basis and his index was seized. Policemen requested DM 200 from Artan in order to give him back his index.

JULY 6:

     PEJA: The attack of the Serbian police and military forces on the villages of Loxha and Raushiq continued. These villages were shelled from the military base in Zagërlla, from the village of Gorazhdec and from several other places. All roads from Peja to Loxha were blocked by the police. Police ordered people living in the outskirts of Peja, in the vicinity of Loxha to leave their houses. During the attack the following were killed: Rrustem Beqir Bruçi (40) from Isniq, Enver Tahir Alaj (23) from Drenoc near Deçan and Lumni Surdulli (29) from Samadrexha near Vushtrria. Xhavit Ahmet Qufaj from Peja, living in "Dardania" quarter 30, was taken hostage and massacred. Mahmut Morina (65) from Loxha; Binak Hasan Dinaj (42), Ali Buçolli (31) and Haki Rexhepaj (27) from Raushiq; Hashim Shala (34) from Broliq; Sylë Muriqi from Rugova; Kujtim Dreshaj and Faruk Xhemajli from Peja; Shaban Pejçinoviq (28) from Prapaçan near Deçan; Sinan Halil Shala (24) and Imer Elezaj from Dubovik near Deçan; Shpend Dreshaj from Vrella near Istog and Brahim Rexhë Mazrrekaj were wounded. The houses of Rexhep Shaban Shala, Ali Rexhë Bardhaj, Hysen Tahir Shala, Sulltan Murat Ademaj, Vesel Ibish Ademaj and Sadik Osman Morina were burnt. The houses of  Tahir Jahë Lajçi, Bajram Shaban Shala, Zenel Haxhi Shala, Ymer Tahir Shala, Ali Selim Shala, Bajram Osman Shala, Muhamet Ramiz Shala and Kadri Keqë Shala; Ramë Mustafë Bardhaj, Zenel and Beqir Haxhi Bardhaj and Arif Sylë Ademaj were shelled and destroyed.
     The Albanian inhabitants of the "Dardania" I-II quarters in Peja, were ill-treated by the Serbian police. Many families have left their homes. Sherif Emin Haliti is among those who were severely ill-treated. Rexhë Jashar Morina (59), his mother, wife and mother-in-law, were arrested and beaten by Serb paramilitaries. The very same happened to Zenun Morina, his brother, Zymer and his wife. Police opened fire towards Asllan Fazli Krasniqi (57). He was taken to the Security Center and kept there until the next day. In the meanwhile, police looted, demolished and burnt his house. Bedri Morina from Loxha was taken for informative talks and interrogated  on the armed conflicts in his village, the KLA, etc.
     In Bllagaj, police beat Cumë Bekaj, his son Sami and his brother-in-law Shaban. They were fleeing the village and seeking for shelter in safer areas. 3 children were with them. They were beaten and threatened to be slaughtered. Shaban and Sami were taken to the Security Center in Peja. They were subjected to physical ill-treatment and suffered many body injuries.
     By the order of the Serbian police, the corpse of Muhamet Sefer Haxhaj (38) from Gllareva near Klina was buried in the cemetery in Peja. He was killed on July 3, during the police and military action for the de-blockade of Kijeva. His corpse was taken from the morgue of the Peja hospital.
     In the outskirts of Peja, police severely ill-treated Shaban Q. Peci (50), a bus driver from Rahova, and Rrahim Mustafa (60), a ticket collector.
     PRIZREN: The corpses of Muhamet Hamzë Elshani (60), owner of the electric mill in the village of Piran, his son, Afrim Muhamet Elshani (26) and their worker, Sali Azem Gashi (16), were found in a field in the vicinity of Piran. The victims had lethal wounds on their necks and heads, which were caused by fire weapons and other sharp means. Afrim's hands were tied with an electric cable. Serbian police and military forces opened fire towards the villagers of Bilusha, who were working on their fields and gardens in Zhur. In the vicinity of Hoça, police stopped a bus, took out the passengers, forced them to lie on the ground and ill-treated them physically.
     Hysni Ademi and Avni Syla from the village of Molliq near Gjakova, Pal Ndrecaj, Pjetër Ndrecaj and Hasan Uka from Gjakova and Xhelal Kuçi from Suhareka were detained in the county jail in Prizren. They were not reported as arrested by the police.
     KLINA: In the village of Dobërdol near Peja, Serbian police and paramilitary forces kidnapped 10 Albanian villagers from Rudica near Klina. The kidnapped had gone to Dobërdol, in 3 cars, to evacuate their relatives, mainly women and children, to safer areas. Eyewitnesses from Poçesta claim to have seen the kidnapped tied behind a tractor. They were taken towards the village of Gorazhdec, which is inhabited only by Serbs. The following were kidnapped: Nimon, Skënder, Nezir and Arben Bajraktari; Shaban, Mustafë and Bashkim Mehmetaj and Luan, Gani and Haki Ahmetgjekaj.
     FUSHë KOSOVA: Armed Serbs in Fushë Kosova are throwing bombs on Albanian houses. A bomb was thrown on the house of Shaban Zymeri in the vicinity of the "Mihal Grameno" Primary School. Serbian police and military forces are preventing the villagers of Bardhi i Madh from returning to their homes. The village of Lismir is still under the iron siege of the police. All movement is surveyed by snipers.
     OBILIQ: Serbian police and military forces shelled the village of Hade. Fire was also opened towards Bardhi i Madh and Lajthishta. There are claims that many people were wounded between Hade and Obiliq and that no medical assistance can be given to them due to the blockade of the Serbian forces.
     GLLOGOC: Serbian police forces stationed at the check-point in Komoran shelled the Berisha and Abria quarters in Komoran and the Llapushniku Gorge. Serbian police removed heavy weaponry from the check-point in Komoran and took it within the village itself, due to the announced visit of international observers and journalists. Hasan Cakiqi was beaten in his house-yard by the police whereas, Murat Rexhep Cakiqi was ill-treated and threatened to leave his house.
     SKëNDERAJ: In Klina e Epërme near Skënderaj, police expelled the following Albanians from their houses: Tahir, Avdyl, Mehmet, Halil, Fadil, Halit and Sefer Hamza; as well as Avdi and Muharrem Bajraktari. Afterwards, police looted commodities.
     MITROVICA: Serbian policemen stationed in Tuneli i Parë ill-treated many passers-by. Policemen raided the house of Januz Hyseni (72), living in "Ura e Gjakut" quarter, and arrested his son Qazim (42) and nephew Shefki (36). In "Kroi i Vitakut" Serbs provoked Albanians by opening fire on their houses and by throwing stones on them. In Shipol, police beat Fitim Fekë Shabani (24) and interrogated him on the whereabouts of "KLA terrorists". The very same policemen shot a calf in front of the house of Ismet Syla (48), chairman of the LDK sub-branch in Shipol.
     Serbian policemen, stationed in the outskirts of Kçiçi i Madh, physically ill-treated 2 Albanian youngsters. A group of some 40 policemen in 2 APCs, one "Niva", and 2 police cars, raided the house of Dibran Berisha (38), a former policeman. He was accused of being a member of the KLA. His ID and passport were seized. Dibran's father, Pajazit Berisha (72) was beaten. Police took photos of the house-yard. The very same policemen severely beat Besnik Xhafer Hasani (27), a passer-by.
In Ribariq, police stopped the bus travelling from Tuz to Mitrovica. Many passengers were taken out of the bus. Zenel Ramadan Alloqi (38) was severely beaten-up. 100 gas cylinders were seized from him.
     FERIZAJ: 3 plainclothed policemen arrested Rexhep Bislimi (1966), an activist of the Sub-CDHRF in Ferizaj. Police raided the house of Ismet Sadiku from Balaj. As he was not there, police arrested his son, Ilir (23) and his daughter Shpresa (20). Later on, Shpresa was released. Ilir is still in captivity. In "2 Korriku" st., 3 Serb civilians provoked Bajram Nazifi (1961). He was threatened with the words "we will slaughter all the Albanians". In Nerodima e Epërme, bombs were thrown in the house-yards of Ibrahim Osman Nuhaj and Shaban Hazir Guta.

JULY 7:

     RAHOVEC: The corpse of Hydaj Hajzer Popaj (54) from Bellacërka was found at the place called "Te Rrasat", in the outskirts of Rahovec.
     GJAKOVA: Since last night continues the attack of the Serbian military forces on the villages of Reka e Keqe: Smolica, Stublla, Berjaha, Morina and Nec. The villages of Zylfaj, Prush and Goden, on the border with Albania were attacked, too. All roads to the village of Bishtazin were blocked.
     OBILIQ: The situation in Bardhi i Madh and the surrounding villages continues to be very grave. Serbian forces open fire from their bases in "Kosova B" Power Plant, in Janja Voda, Palaj, Pomozotin, and the place called "Pishat" near Sllatina. Snipers continue to target the villages of Bardhi i Madh and Hade.
     PEJA: "Dardania" I-II quarters are still under the siege of armed Serb civilians. The Albanian inhabitants of these 2 quarters were ordered to leave their houses. Police beat Rexhep Ismet Loxha (47). They arrested Jakup Ademaj and his wife, who had fled from their house in "Dardania" III quarter. Later on, Jakup's wife was released. Jakup was kept in the Security Center and was physically ill-treated.
     Faruk Hulaj (18) was stopped at the police check-point on the road from Peja to Rozhaja and was beaten by the police. He was going to Montenegro to be hospitalized. At the check-point in Savina Voda, dr. Bajram Shabani, a professor with the Mining Faculty in Mitrovica, was taken out of the bus and brutally ill-treated.
     GLLOGOC: During the last 3 days fire was opened by the police and military forces stationed in the "Ferronikli" Plant. In the "Makolli" quarter in Çikatova e Vjetër, Serbian police burned several houses and the premises of the "Bashkimi" Primary School in Suka. In the vicinity of Zabel i Poshtëm, Serbian snipers wounded Osman Kurteshi from Shtrubullova.
     KLINA: Serbian police and military forces stationed at the check-point in Kijeva shelled the village of Cerrovik and damaged many houses. Since the police attack on the village of Gremnik, on July 3, spouses Kosum and Sabrie Godanci, are stuck in their house, which is situated 500 m from the police check-point in Dollc. Serbian snipers target the villages of Gremnik, Qupeva and Volljaka.
     FUSHë KOSOVA: Armed Serb civilians broke the windows in the dentist office of Ilir Kryeziu and the boutique of Shahin Idrizi. They opened fire towards the house of Nevzat Ahmeti and the "Bujari" bakery. Serb civilians usurped 3 apartments situated on the road to Bresja. The flats of the following Albanians were usurped in Fushë Kosova: Halil Selimi, Daut Thaçi, Ferat Sahiti, Zeqir Kasumi, Ramadan Kurti and Haxhi (Surname unknown).
     VUSHTRRI: At the check-point in Nedakoc, police stopped the bus travelling from Prishtina to Peja. 10 students were taken out of the bus and sent to the police station in Vushtrria. They were brutally beaten and threatened with liquidation. They suffered severe injuries. 9 students were released whereas, 1 is still in detention. In the center of Vushtrria, police physically ill-treated Bujar Vehbi Surdulli (29) and Sami Bivolaku (27), teachers with the "Zija Prishtina" Primary School. Serbian military forces stationed in Brusnik shelled the villages of Kolla and Shallc.
     ISTOG: In the night between July 6 and July 7, fire was opened towards the house of Mehmet M. Bytyçi from Istog. The house was damaged. In Istog, Serbian civilians broke window panes in shops owned by Albanians.
     FERIZAJ: 20 policemen dug in search for weapons the house-yard of Rexhep Bislimi (1966). Rexhep was arrested on July 6, and was physically ill-treated.
     PRIZREN: The corpse of an unidentified man about 50 years old, was brought to the morgue of the Prizreni hospital. The corpse was found at the place called "Rrasat" in the vicinity of Rahovec. The victim was killed by fire arms. A convoy of the Serbian police raced on the road from Prizren to Zhur. As the policemen shot at random the villagers of Vrrin had to stop working on their fields and to seek shelter in their houses. The same policemen at the place called "Ura e Hoçës", stopped a bus, took out the passengers and forced them to lie down on the ground. The passengers were prevented from continuing the road.
     MITROVICA: At the check-point in Nedakoc, police stopped and severely ill-treated: Xhevat Sali Ademi (28), living in the "Bair" quarter, and Idriz Daut Bajraktari (21) from the village of Trubuhovc near Peja. Muhamet Ahmet Sylaj (16), living in "Ura e Gjakut" quarter, was arrested and beaten by the police.
     SUHAREKA: Faton Berisha (1971) from Suhareka was stopped while driving a luxurious car and taken to the police station. Ever-since he was reported missing.

JULY 8:

     GJAKOVA: The corpses of the 5 unidentified Albanians, who were killed on the border with Albania, were brought to the morgue of the Gjakova hospital and buried in the Gjakova cemetery by order of the Serbian authorities. Brahim Zeka from the village of Skivjan near Gjakova died in the Prishtina hospital. He had been wounded by the Serbian police.
     During the last 2 days, Serbian police and military forces stationed in Duzhnja shelled the villages of Nec and Ramoc. Serbian police undertook a wide campaign of arrests. Genc Shllaku, Palush Palushi, Astrit Beqa, Arben Saliuka, Hajdar and Vëllaznim Podrimja are some of the arrested. Police seized 1.5 t of flour from the Podrimja family and raided the houses of Selami Mulliqi and Drita Rugova. Florent A. Lipoveci, Argjend M. Pulani and Enver A. Lleshi, who were arrested a few days ago, were sent to the county jail in Peja. Bashkim Efendiu is kept under arrest in the Gjakova jail.
     PEJA: The situation in the district of Peja continues to be very tense, especially in "Dardania" I-II quarters. Serb paramilitaries and armed civilians are expelling Albanians from their homes. Later on, the very same are looted. The corpse of Shemsije Hoti (69) was found on the balcony of Ndrek Ukë Konaj.
There are no information on the whereabouts of Hysen Ibish Ademaj, Fadil Selman Ademaj and Gani Xhemajl Ademaj - all from Loxha. Xhevat Sadik Gashi (26) from Krushica near Suhareka and Visar Musa Demiri (20) from the village of Pozharan near Vitia are kept in detention in the District Court in Peja.
In the vicinity of the city hospital, police beat Ibrahim Zymer Dreshaj (48) from Nabërgjan. Hard currency was looted from him. His driving licence was seized, his ID was torn and he was threatened with liquidation. In the "Dardania" II quarter, 4 masked persons went into the house Pren Krasniqi (73). He and his wife Galë Canë Krasniqi were beaten. DM 1300, jewellery and a car were looted from them. Later on, the same people returned to the spot, opened fire on the house, broke and demolished house furniture and ordered the Krasniqi family to leave. In Vitomirica, fire was opened on the house of Sylë Mustafaj. He and his family were forced to leave their house. Selim Mehmet Meha (50), a teacher living in "Dardania" II quarter, was taken by the police.
     SUHAREKA: At about 8.30 a.m., Sadri Arif Kryeziu (1958) from Suhareka was shot in his newsstand during an exchange of fire between unidentified persons and a Serbian policeman. After the shooting, all traffic was stopped. Jakup Kurtishaj (70) was arrested in the vicinity of his house. Later on, his house was raided.
     KLINA: Serbian police and military forces shelled the villages of Gremnik and Volljakë. 7 out of the 10 Albanians from Rudica, who were kidnapped on July 6, in the village of Dobërdol near Peja, are in detention in the Security Center in Peja. The arrested are:
Nimon, Skënder and Nezir Bajraktari; Mustafë and Shaban Mehmetaj; and Gani and Haki Ahmetgjekaj. There are still no information on the whereabouts of the remaining 3: Arben Bajraktari, Bashkim Mehmetaj and Luan Ahmetgjekaj.
     The corpse of Man Rexhepi (90) was found in his house in the village of Drenoc. Man was killed as he did not manage to flee the village. There are no information on the whereabouts of Gjyle Isufi (80) and another old woman from the village of Drenoc.
     GLLOGOC: In the vicinity of the Health Care Center in Komoran, police beat Fazli Ali Kastrati (1950), a mentally disturbed person from Nekoc. Both his arms were broken and part of his ear was cut.
     VUSHTRRI: On the cross-road connecting the villages of Bukosh, Duboc and Druar, police started work in setting up a new check-point. Snipers were stationed in a vacant house nearby.
     FUSHë KOSOVA: The situation is very tense and is deteriorating especially in the regions affected by war. In Fushë Kosova, paramilitaries and armed Serb civilians are attacking and destroying houses, shops and other real estate belonging to Albanians.
     The shops of the following were damaged: Sadri Xhakolli, Nevzat Muharremi and Rexhep Hërtica. The very same happened to the house of Halit Zhitia.
     Police arrested and severely ill-treated Remzi Robelli (1957), a worker from the village of Laçiq near Kamenica, living in F. Kosova. He was accused of supplying the KLA with weapons.
     MITROVICA: On July 6,7 and 8 armed Serbian civilians from the village of Zupç opened automatic fire towards the village of Çabër near Zubin Potok. Many houses were damaged in the Muçaj and Hajdari quarters. The very same happened to the house of Hasan Hasani. In "Kodra e Xehetarëve" quarter, a policeman stopped and tore the ID's of Faik Jashar Jashari (46) and Mehdi Nazif Jonuzi (46). At the check-point in Nedakoc, police physically ill-treated Mustafa Istrefi (39) from Bajgora near Mitrovica.
     PRISHTINA: Police arrested and severely ill-treated Ilir Durmishi (1969), living in "Matiçani" st. 10. Boshko Pupiq, a Serb refugee from Krajina, attacked with a knife Fahri Ramadani (1958) from Prishtina, living in "Drini" st. 15.
     On May 27, 1998, Have Lekaj (1968), from the village of Lumbardh near Deçan, was repatriated from Switzerland. Ever-since, she did not manage to go home. She and her fellow villager, Sabrije Lekaj (1943), and Dake Krasniqi from Vranoc were stopped at the police check-point in Savina Voda. The bus driver, the ticket collector and 6 or 7 men were beaten. The others were forced to return to Prishtina. Serbian police at the Belgrade airport seized Nexhmedin Lekaj's passport.
     FERIZAJ: 10 policemen raided the house of Rexhep Bislimi, who was recently arrested. His family was threatened and had to flee the house.
     VITI: Police raided the house of Hamzë Ramizi, chairman of the branch of the Social Democratic Party in Vitia, living in "4 Korriku" st. He was arrested and taken for informative talks.
     PRIZREN: In Gradisha, Sylejman Zogaj (1944), a pensioner, living in "Mostari" st. 30, was stopped by the police. He was taken to the police stations in Xërxa and Prizren. He was beat up. Later on, he was released after being tortured for 8 hours. A police squad stopped Aziz Sedolli, Bekim Hyseni and Faik Kokollari - all from Prizren. They were on their way to Brezna. The 3 were taken to the police stations in Dragash and Prizren, beaten and interrogated under the pretext that they had gone to Brezna to get weapons. They suffered body injuries.
     SHTëRPCA: At the check-point in Gërlica, police stopped, took out of the bus and severely ill-treated Zaim Refik Mulaku (1980) from Bob, a pupil with the "Skënderbeu" Secondary School in Kaçanik. Due to injuries suffered, he had to seek for medical assistance.
     PODUJEVA: A police squad searched for Avdullah Sadiku (50). Several days ago, he was sentenced to a prison term of 45 days for being in possession of weapon without permit.

JULY 9:

     GLLOGOC: Serbian forces from "Ferronikeli" Plant are incessantly opening fire towards LLapushniku Gorge. In Çikatova e Vjetër, Ali Dibrani (1944) from Gradica, father of three, living in "Ferronikeli" quarter, was killed. He and his niece Hafije Dibrani were crawling on their way home, as they did not dare to walk. Serbian snipers from "Ferronikeli" Plant opened fire towards Nazif, Nasuf and Jahir Qorri, workers with "Drenica" railroad station in Gllogoc, whereas in the Qorraj quarter, several cows were killed.
     OBILIQ: Random shelling towards Bardh i Madh are going on since last night. The KLA forces are keeping their positions. War planes from Sllatina flew low towards Drenica. The house of the Toçani family in Bardh i Madh is on fire due to shelling. Serbian snipers are preventing every entrance to Hade. The whereabouts of the family of Kamer Morina - his wife and 3 children are unknown since 29 June. The corpse of Ajet Dedinca, who was killed on 29 June, while he was returning from work, was not found yet.
     KLINA: The villages of Gremnik and Volljaka were shelled again by Serbian military-police forces. Security authorities in Peja arbitrarily arrested the following villagers of Rudica near Klina: Valdet, Sefë, Xhafer and Valon Mehmetaj and Musli Bajraktari, who had gone to Peja to find out anything on the fate of their kidnapped relatives.
     MALISHEVA: In Kijeva near Malisheva, Serbian forces burned the house of Halil Topllana. They used gasoline to set fire to the house.
     VUSHTRRI: Paramilitary units and armed Serbian villagers of Frashër and Pantina set fire to the houses of Ruhan, Rexhep, Behram and Kadri Tahiri. They also opened fire towards Pantina and Okrashtica.
     PEJA: Armed Serbian civilians surrounded and raided the house of Beqë Brahim Zenuni in "Dardania I" quarter and ill-treated him and his old father.
     FERIZAJ: Police surrounded Berishaj quarter in the village of Nikadin and surveyed the terrain. They were leading with them a handcuffed person, who is believed to be Besim Zymberi from Varosh, arrested on June 28.
     PRIZREN: In Shtime, police stopped the bus of "Epiri turist" based in Prizren, travelling to Bulgaria. They arrested Avni Morina from Prizren and Selman Selimaj from Grejkoc near Suhareka.
     RAHOVEC: In Hoça e Madhe, inhabited exclusively by Serbs, Serbian military-police forces are taking their positions and opening trenches. At a check-point on the road Hoça e Madhe - Rahovec, police beat an Albanian villager from Zoqishta.
     SHTIME: Serbian police arrested Behxhet Hyseni, a medical technician with the Health Care Centre. They confiscated 1000 kg of flour from Halit Hysenaj from Petrova under the pretext that he was supplying the KLA with flour. Mustafë Hysenaj, owner of the mill, was ordered to report to the police station on July 13.
     PRISHTINA: Brothers Zoran and Slavko Gjorgjeviq, "Aktash II" quarter no.65, threatened their neighbour Sylejman Meta that they would burn his house. A while ago, they had threatened another neighbour Hafir Hamiti, an LDK activist.

JULY 10:

     PRISHTINA: Serbian sources informed on some incidents at the border zone with Albania, in Vërmica, Qafa e Prushit and Koshare, during which 4 Albanians were killed while "trying to smuggle weapons".
     ZHUR: The youngsters Ylber Zenel Fanaj (18) and Albrim Zaim Fanaj (19) from Vërmica were killed under unknown circumstances at the border with Albania. Serbian army arrested dr. Naim Fanaj, a physician, Beqir and Bekim Fanaj and Haxhi Kurtaj - all from Vërmica. They took all medicines from the office of dr. Fanaj. The detainees were released in the evening. Many inhabitants of Vërmica fled their homes and took shelter in Zhur. On the road to Hoça, police arrested and ill-treated Hidajet Vilaj and Gëzim Krasniqi from Vlashnja.
     GJAKOVA: There were fierce clashes between KLA forces and Serbian military-police and paramilitary forces in Reka e Keqe. Serbian forces are attacking Smolica, Morina, Nec, Stublla, Berjaha and other villages up to the vicinity of Junik. Fierce clashes took part along the road Gjakova-Deçan. There are no casualties reported. Many damaged military vehicles were noticed. In Duzhnje, the houses of Hasan, Mehmet and Myrtë Zeneli and other houses were damaged.
     DEÇAN: Serbian forces went on shelling the Albanian villages. War planes and helicopters from Peja flew towards Deçan and Gjakova. There were fierce clashes in Strellc i Epërm. Serbian military-police forces shelled the following villages of this region: Carrabreg i Poshtëm, Prejlep, Baballoç, Voksh, Gramaçel, Shaptej, etc.
     GLLOGOC: Ramiz Zejnë Krasniqi from Potërçi is missing.
     KLINA: After the Contact Group meeting in Bonn, Serbian military-police forces intensified the attacks against the Albanian villages. The village of Gremnik, 5 km away from Klina, was shelled today.
     MITROVICA: In the vicinity of green market, some Serbian policemen, led by Milenko Bozhoviq, beat and looted the following cigarette smugglers: Kujtim Bedri Dërvari (25) from Zhabar, from whom policemen looted 2500 dinars and DM 60; Besim Musa Zeqiri (12) from Kaqandoll, from whom policemen looted cigarettes estimated to 300 dinars; Muhamet Xhafer Hasani (14) from Tuneli i Parë, from whom policemen looted cigarettes estimated to 150 dinars; Nexhmedin Miftari (25) from Mitrovica, from whom policemen looted 700 dinars, etc. Policemen broke a car and seized the cigarettes in it. At the place called "Krashi", policemen stopped, checked and beat Driton Vesel Gërguri (34), "Qendra" quarter, looted DM 220 from him and threatened him with liquidation. Policemen stopped and beat Zahir Bajram Deliu (24), "Bair" quarter, and Agim Maliq Maliqi (54) from Zhabari i Poshtëm, and interrogated them on "the whereabouts of the KLA".
     PEJA: Serbian Attorney began investigative proceedings against the following detainees: Agim Buza (32), Florent Lipoveci (32), Argjent Pulani (22) and Enver Lleshi (30) from Gjakova, Nazim Zejna (28) from Irzniq near Deçan and Metë Ademaj (50) from Raushiq near Peja. Hatixhe Komani from "Dardania III" quarter informs that she has no information on the whereabouts of her brother Vedat Riza Komani (31) since the clashes in Loxha on July 6.
     PRISHTINA: In Matiçani quarter, police arrested Isa Kastrati, chairman of the Emergency Council. They also searched for Islam Hajdini, a bill-collector with the District Financial Council. After two hours, Isa was released.
     SHTIME: On the road Shtime-Davidovc, Serbian police arrested Raif Rushiti, an activist of Humanitarian ë Charitable Association "Mother Theresa" and District Financial Council in Shtime. Fehmi Alush Beqaj from Petrova was arrested and taken to the Security Centre in Ferizaj. He was interrogated on the building of the bridge over Topilla river in Petrova. At the place called "Gështenjat" near Shtime, armed Serbian civilians shot towards Mullopolc and Petrova. Serbian police were stationed in the empty water reservoir and opened trenches.
     KAÇANIK: 2 military tanks were stationed in "Leskovica" quarter in Kërbliq and the movement was prevented from 6.00 p.m. until 6.00 a.m. In order to frighten Albanians and make them flee their homes, Serbian army are opening fire and ill-treating Albanian inhabitants. The following were ill-treated: Naser Rrahim Reka (26), Bajram Nevzat Reka (24), Nusret Qahil Reka (23), Esat Ahmet Reka (24) and Zymri Ilaz Reka (20).
     In Doganaj, a police check-point was set up and trenches were opened around it. Spotlights were placed in 3 flash points. Police forces, stationed in "Bazhdarhane", continue to stop vehicles and passengers, check and ill-treat passers-by.
     PODUJEVA: Military-police forces are parading through downtown Podujeva towards Prishtina. Serbian snipers are noticed at the police station, whereas a heavy lorry was noticed at the check-point of Besiana.

JULY 11:

     PEJA: Military-police and paramilitary forces from the military base in Zagërlla, from the place called Qerhane, from the road Peja-Deçan, from villages of Zahaç and Gorazhdevc, the latter inhabited by 400 Serbian families, attacked the villages of Loxha and Raushiq. Loxha was attacked with "Kaqusha" surface-to-surface missiles. Armed Serbian civilians joined Serbian forces in the attacks against these villages. Due to shelling, Selman Zhujë Morina (78) from Loxha was killed, whereas the following were wounded: Rexhë Haxhi Morina (34), died in the evening, Manushe Shala (80), Mustafë Emin Shala (28), and Gëzim Musli Morina (24) from Loxha, Labinot Hyseni (18) and Nehat Kastrati (20) from Peja. It is believed that the number of the wounded is higher. The premises of "2 Korriku" Primary School and the cemetery in Loxha were shelled. The number of the damaged houses is high and material losses were reported.
     Many Albanian families from Peja fled towards Montenegro. After the looting and the threats of Serbian military-police and paramilitary forces, the quarters "Dardania I" and "Dardania II" in Bërzhenik are almost vacant.
     DEÇAN: Serbian police and military forces, stationed in "Suka e Biteshit" and "Suka e Herreçit", shelled the villages of Shaptej, Gramaçel, Baballoç, Carrabreg i Poshtëm, Prejlep, Voksh, Drenoc, Pobërgja, Junik, etc. There are no informations on eventual victims.
     OBILIQ: Serbian forces, stationed at Termo Power Plant "Kosova B", shelled the village of Sibovc. They shelled Lajthishta from "Kosova B" and Janja-Voda, whereas Bardhi i Madh from the military barracks in Pishat e Sllatinës. In the villages of Lajthishta, Hade and Palaj, Albanians are threatened by Serbian snipers. Serbian women and children fled Palaj. Armed Serbian civilians remained in the village and are attacking continuously. In the vicinity of Janja-Voda, Serbian snipers heavily wounded Xhevdet Stullçaku (37) from Mazgit, Selatin Hashani (40) from Obiliq, both activists with Humanitarian ë Charitable Association "Mother Theresa". They were on their way back after distributing humanitarian aid, as allowed by the police. They also damaged the lorry, owned by Habib Luta (1968) from Prishtina, "Mareci" st. 22, who was driving.
     GJAKOVA: Serbian police and military forces shelled again the villages of Reka e Keqe along the border with Albania and caused material damage. Situation within the town remains tense and many persons are arrested, mainly those who have sheltered escapees from the attacked regions. Due to the Serbian blockade, there is lack of food and medicines.
     MITROVICA: Last night, Serbian police in Tuneli i Parë opened fire from automatic-guns. Serbian forces opened fire in the direction of the villages of Mazhiq and Shala e Bajgorës. There are no information on the casualties. A military convoy of: 3 armoured cars, a lorry with soldiers, 1 APC, 1 ambulance, 2 lorries with ammunition and 2 water tanks, was stationed in the village of Kutllovc.
     FERIZAJ: Over 20 policemen searched for weapons at the house of Shaban Viça in the village of Greme. They also demolished his house.
     PRIZREN: On July 7, Ramush Haxhaj from the village of Grejkoc near Suhareka, father of two children, was arrested by police and nothing is known about him, although his wife has been told to be informed on his whereabouts.
     SUHAREKA: Large police forces were stationed at the Hotel "Ballkan". From its balcony, they keep every passer-by in target, whereas police squads are moving through the town. Several policemen are stationed near the primary school. Due to this, movement of people has reduced and an amount number of them fled their homes.
 

JULY 12:

     DEÇAN: During the last night attack of Serbian military-police forces against the village of Strellc i Epërm, the following were wounded: Avni Hasanmetaj (33), whose life is in danger; Xhevat Hasanmetaj (29), Sylë Hasanmetaj (28), Hajredin Hasanmetaj (29), Isa Avdimetaj (32), Rexhep Avdimetaj (24) and Selman Avdimetaj (15).
     PEJA: Shaban Binak Muçaj (35), retarded, from Lluka e Epërme near Deçan, died in Peja due to Serbian torture.
     It is believed that in "Dardania" quarter in Peja, the day of the attack of the Serbian forces against the population of Loxha, Ali Panxhaj (44), owner of "Delta-Impex" Private Enterprise, was killed and afterwards thrown in the irrigation canal. Serbian snipers were stationed at his firm. It is also believed that two unidentified old women were killed.
     MITROVICA: Serbian paramilitars and Serbs from Frashër opened fire towards Albanian houses in the villages of Pantina and Okrashtica.
     VUSHTRRI: Serbian forces, stationed in Stanoc i Poshtëm, opened fire towards the house of Rrahman Plakolli.

DELAYED INFORMATION:

     PRISHTINA: Sub-CDHRF in Bujanoc (Eastern Kosova under Serbia jurisdiction) informs that on July 2, Albanian political activists and businessmen from this region (Presheva, Bujanoc and Medvegja) are taken for "informative talks" and are accused of helping the endangered Albanian families. After the killing of the Albanian youngster Mefail Fejzullahu (1966) from Muhoc near Bujanoc, by the Serbian Army on Velekinca mountain near Gjilan on May 13, 1998, and similar cases, political situation has worsened in this area. Recently, first Albanian refugees from Kosova have arrived. The action "Help for endangered families in Kosova" was organized.
     FERIZAJ: On June 26, Serbian police in Lipjan took out of the bus and severely ill-treated Lutfi Isufi, an LDK activist from Slivova. On June 28, fire was opened from the police check-point in Gërlica. Later on, two lighting rockets were fired towards "Evropa" motel.
     On July 2, four Serbian policemen raided the house of Emrush Ramabaja in Ferizaj and searched for his son-in-law Ruhan Bytyçi from Mirosala village, as he allegedly was a KLA member. Emrush was subjected to detention and physical ill-treatment. On July 4, Hamdi Ahmeti (1925) from Tankosiq was interrogated on some damaged graves in that village.
     GJILAN: On June 27, while workers with the Enterprise "Bardha-Commerce", "R. Sadiku" st., were carrying flour in the storehouse, 12 policemen entered it and looted 6750 kg flour, 3800 kg sugar, and 1500 l oil, estimated to DM 10.000. The next day, police issued a certificate to Ramadan Isufi from Livoçi i Poshtëm, whereas the goods were sent to the Enterprise "16 November" in Gjilan, run by Serbs.
     On July 3, on the road Gjilan-Prishtina, at the school of Bresalc, Serbian soldiers and civilians stopped the car driven by Shyqeri Kurti (1956), a former prison-guardian from Bresalc. They brutally beat him in the presence of his family members and broke his ribs.
     ISTOG: On June 29, in Savinovoda, Serbian police stopped the bus travelling Prishtina-Peja-Rozhaja, returned it to the bus-station in Peja, and interrogated several passers-by, among whom Idriz Blakaj from Vrella, chairman of Albanian Democratic Movement branch in Istog and member of the Board of ADM.
     On July 1, Serbian police arrested Ahmet Tafilaj (1968), a taxi-driver from Rakosh and was brutally beaten by the policeman Momo Ogrenoviq. He was accused of killing two policemen. Ahmet suffered body injuries. On July 2, in Savinovoda, on the road Peja-Rozhaja, Serbian police arrested and severely ill-treated Selman Maxharaj and Rifat Dreshaj from Vrella, Fadil Kuçaj from Studenica and another Albanian of Berisha family from Saradran, all of them LDK activists.
     FUSHë-KOSOVA: On July 2, unknown persons looted the house of Remzi Robelli (1957) from Laçiç near Kamenica, living in "Vëllezërit Krasniqi" st.53 in Fushë-Kosova, a guard with the "Mihal Grameno" Primary School. The following day, unknown persons burned Remzi's house.
     GLLOGOC: On July 4, Serbian police stopped Izet Hajdari (30), retarded, from Çikatova e Re, brutally beat him causing severe body injuries.
     MITROVICA: On July 4, in the vicinity of the bus-station in Mitrovica, policeman Toma Devergjiq (35) from Radisheva, district of Skënderaj, severely ill-treated Idriz Riza Mangjolli (48), a teacher with "Frang Bardhi" Gymnasium, from Skënderaj. Idriz was Toma's teacher. Bahri Ali Pllana (31) from Frashër i Vogël near Mitrovica, was taken out of the bus and beaten at the police check-point in Nedakoc.
     PODUJEVA: On July 4, Serbian police looted tobacco from several smugglers. On July 4, a plainclothed Serbian policeman physically ill-treated Sahit Tahiri from Zhitia, who was on his way to hospital.
     PRIZREN: On July 4, Serbian police brought Aziz Kryeziu (1967) from Sopia and Hilmi Parteshi (1973) from Duhla near Suhareka, both wounded. They are guarded by two guardians. The District Court of Prizren initiated investigative proceedings against the above mentioned persons as allegedly being members of KLA.
     After visiting his son at the prison of Mitrovica e Sremit (Vojvodina) on July 4, Xhemali Hasani from Prizren, father of Nahit Hasani, who was sentenced to prison term of 20 years, reported that the Albanian prisoners that were transferred there, are being severely ill-treated and are not permitted to get the daily press.

Prishtina, July 12, 1998           Information Service