REPORT NO. 429
         ON THE WIDESPREAD REPRESSION
         AND HARASSMENT PERPETRATED
           BY THE SERBIAN POLICE AND
           OTHER AUTHORITIES IN KOSOVA
           FROM  AUGUST 2
           UNTIL  AUGUST 6, 1998

REPORT NO. 429

ON THE WIDESPREAD REPRESSION AND HARASSMENT PERPETRATED BY
THE SERBIAN POLICE AND OTHER AUTHORITIES IN KOSOVA
FROM AUGUST 6, UNTIL AUGUST 9, 1998

The attacks of Serbian police and military forces continue. Serb paramilitaries continue to plunder, burn and destroy the Albanian houses which were preserved up to now. Many were killed or died due to wounds or torture. Many were arrested and ill-treated. Yet, what threatens most, are the 270.000 displaced persons, mainly women, children and elderly. Those who did not manage to flee to Albania, Montenegro or to other regions which were not affected by war, had to seek safety in the open, with no food and water, clothing, medicine or medical assistance. They are threatened by epidemics and a true humanitarian catastrophe. We continue to list the names of those killed and massacred or those who died due to torture during the last few days.
On July 29, Serb paramilitaries killed Ramë S. Gashi (78), a shepherd from Lutogllava near Peja.
On August 2, Nekë Halit Pajaziti (53) from Dobrosh near Gjakova was killed between the villages of Meja and Madanaj.
On August 4, Teki Ramshaj (26) from Rahovec died due to being tortured at the police station in Prizren.
On August 5, Agim Brahim Zekaj (27) from Raushiq was found killed in the vicinity of the police check-point in the outskirts of Peja.  Brahim Krasniqi from the village of Maxhunaj near Vushtrria died in the Tirana hospital. He died due to wounds inflicted by shelling.
On August 6, Idriz Ramadan Krasniqi (1985) was killed by the Serbian police in Billusha near Prizren. Jeton Tërstena (24) was killed in Pantina near Vushtrria.
On August 7, Serbian forces killed Elmi Veli Kadriu (51), from Likoc, mentally ill, Sokol Aruçi (60) and Hana Zabeli (85) from Rezalla, paralysed. In Abria e Epërme, two youngsters were killed due to shelling. Two corpses were brought to the morgue of the Gjakova hospital. It is supposed that the killed are Prekë Shaban Krasniqi and Prelë Sadri Krasniqi from the village of Meqa near Gjakova. Mark Tunë Lleshaj (73) and Kolë Gjon Lleshaj (30) were killed while defending their houses in the village of Vraniq near Gjakova.
On August 8, Serbian forces killed Shaban Osaj, Ajne Zymer Zymeraj, Çaush Arif Bajraktari and his 70-year-old wife. All were killed in their flats in Deçan. Miftar Zekaj (70) from Rracaj near Reka e Keqe was buried in Shaptej near Deçan. He was killed while fleeing from the Serbian aggression. Fetah Bali Gashi (90) was buried in the village of Bubavec near Malisheva. The corpses of Murat Kryeziu (50) and Hazir Kryeziu (50) could not be buried. All three were killed due to shelling.

THE COURSE OF EVENTS:

AUGUST 6:
GLLOGOC AND SKëNDERAJ: Serbian police and military forces shelled Rezalla, Likoc, Makërmal and Shtutica. Many houses in the Potërka quarter in Llapushnik were burned. The situation of the displaced people is very grave. There is a lack of potable water, food and medicine. After fierce clashes, Serbian police and military forces overran the village of Likoc. During the night, they burned all the houses in the village.
There are no information on the whereabouts of Ruzhdi Ahmet Gashi, his wife Shukrije and their children Besarta and Besart from Çikatova e Re as well as Zymer Osman Mulaj (25) from Tërstenik.
KLINA: The situation of the 20.000-30.000 displaced people, along the railroad tracks in Drenica, is alarming. They were left with no shelter and have to deal with a lack of food, potable water and hygienic means. There is a permanent threat of epidemics.
GJAKOVA: During the last 2 days, fighting continued in the district of Gjakova. Military forces opened a new front towards Has. 2 corpses were brought to the morgue of the Gjakova hospital. They were killed during the attack of the Serbian forces on the village of Meqa. On August 2, Nekë Halit Pajaziti (53) from Dobrosh was killed between the villages of Meqa and Madanaj. Don Kolë Thaçi, parson in Bec, was stopped in the outskirts of Gjakova and severely ill-treated by the police.
DEÇAN: Last night, Serbian police and military forces shelled Shaptej, Prejlep and Carrabreg i Poshtëm. There were clashes in Rastavica. The village was shelled by tanks and armored cars stationed on a hill near Prejlep and along the road from Deçan to Gjakova. Serbian forces stationed in the military bases in Hulaj and Podi i Gështenjave shelled the villages of Junik, Gjocaj and Jasiq. There was shelling towards the Deçani Gorge, Dubrava and the border with Albania.
The houses which were not damaged, are being burned by the Serbian forces. The houses of Sylë Kuçi, Smajl Ibërhysaj, Ukë Ibërhysaj, Ramë A. Cacaj and Nezir Gramocaj were burned. 12 villages were left vacant. 4 villages were partially abandoned.
VUSHTRRI: Jeton Tërstena (24) was killed during the Serbian attack on Pantina. 2 Albanians were wounded, their lives are in danger. The house of Ramadan Mehmeti was damaged due to shelling. Yesterday, Brahim Krasniqi from Maxhunaj died in the Tirana hospital. He died due to wounds inflicted by shelling on the border between Kosova and Albania.
PRIZREN: Idriz Ramadan Krasniqi (1985) was killed by the police at the place called "Laku i Billushës" in Billusha. Veli Latif Gashi (55) was wounded.
On August 4, Teki Ramshaj (26) from Rahovec died due to being tortured at the police station in Prizren.
MALISHEVA: Serbian forces continue to burn different buildings in Malisheva, Carralluka and other nearby villages. Some 100.000 people, who were displaced from the districts of Gjakova, Klina, Gllogoc, Lipjan, Suhareka and Rahovec, were sheltered in three villages of the district of Malisheva, which were not affected by the Serbian offensive. Some were sheltered in schools, mosques and other facilities. The others are in the open and in a very grave situation.
SUHAREKA: Serbian police and military forces shelled Bllaca. Isuf Suka was severely wounded. 120 houses were plundered and burned.
The displaced people were sheltered in the forests of Kërvasaria and Pagarusha. No aid was distributed to the displaced. Shooting can be heard in Suhareka, day and night.
OBILIQ: During the last 3 days, many Serb civilians in Obiliq and the surrounding villages were mobilized. War planes flew over Obiliq. Serbian police and military forces stationed in the "Kosova B" Power Plant, Plemetin, "Kërshat" e Grabovcit, Janovoda and Hade are targeting the villages of Grabovc i Poshtëm, Grabovc i Epërm, Shipitulla, Sibovc, Lajthishta and Hamidi. During the last 2 days, there were large displacements from Hamidia, Sibovc and Lajthishta.
MITROVICA: Serb soldiers travelling in a military convoy opened fire towards 12 tractors carrying displaced people from Drenica, who were heading for Kçiq. Some 20 policemen raided the house of Shaban Dervish Kopriva in the "Tavnik" quarter. They searched for his son Shpend (29) and nephew Rexha (33). In "Tavnik", police raided the houses of Avdullah (55), Isuf (47) and Idriz Daut Hoti (45), Tahir Zukë Neziri (40) and Bajram (63) and Sinan Jahir Sumiqi (50). The latter was arrested and beaten. In Broboniq, police broke into the houses of Ahmet Nezir Doroci (54), Skënder (44) and Ragip Adem Behrami (47). These houses were plundered. Machine gun fire was opened in the "Bair" quarter. In Hani i Elezit, Milazim Dulah Fejzullahu (56), a bus driver, was taken out of the "Kosovatransi" bus and physically ill-treated. Due to injuries suffered Milazim had to seek for medical help.
ISTOG: Policeman Salem Gjogoviq opened fire towards Zymber Ademaj, member of the board of the LDK branch in Istog. Rexhep Maksuti and Ramadan Selmanaj were taken to the police station and physically ill-treated.
GJILAN: In Labjan, police stopped Ramadan Mustafa (1946), a former miner from Vërbica near Zhegoc. DM 10 were plundered from him. His son Avni (12) suffered trauma.
FERIZAJ: In Tankosiq, police threatened Rasim Azem Mehmeti.
PRISHTINA: The Military Court in Nish sentenced Fadil Bicaj (1959), Bedri Kukalaj (1978) and Hysen Mazrekaj (1964) - farmers, to 13 years of imprisonment. Armend Mazrekaj (1980) was sentenced to 8 years. The above mentioned are from Prejlep near Deçan and were indicted for "terrorist activity".

AUGUST 7:

SKëNDERAJ: According to Mercy Corps International since August 4, there is no information on the following villagers of Llausha: Shaban Hasan Geci and (6 members of his family), Sheremet H. Geci (6), Hamzë H. Geci (2), Fadil H. Geci (2), Musa Nezir Geci (1), Limon Keqë Geci (1), Murat Geci (1), Mentor Hajzer Geci (1), Fejzë Ramadan Geci (1), Shaban Feriz Geci (2), Faza Halil Geci (1), Avdyl Jusuf Geci (1), Rrahman Geci (1), Veli S. Geci (1), Sadri Tafë Geci (1), Musli Sadri Geci (3), Haxhi Hajdin Geci (1), Bajram Sylë Geci (2), Rrahim Milazim Geci (1), Safet Geci (2), Sami Rrahim Geci (1), Muharrem Tahir Geci (1), the mother of Hamit Geci; Emin Miftar Bimbashi (3), Xhafer Shaqir Bimbashi (3), Enver Shaqir Bimbashi; Galan Sinan Lani (14), Hajriz Mehmet Lani (5), Muhamet Asllan Lani (10), Shaban Asllan Lani (7), Qerim Isuf Lani (4), Ukë Jusuf Lani (6), Muhamet Ahmet Lani (1); Brahim Kaçkini (4), Shaban Kaçkini (1), Sahit Kaçkini (1); Brahim Zyhrani (1), Mursel Zyhrani (1), Tahir Zyhrani (1), Idriz Keqë Zyhrani (2); Bajram Shatri (1), Nebi Shatri (1), Hamit Shatri (1), Deli Shatri (1), Muharrem Shatri (1), Sheremet Shatri's wife and daughter; Zukë Dajaku (1), Besim Dajaku and his brother; Zymer Aliçku (1), Faruk Aliçku (1), Lah Aliçku (1), Elmi Aliçku (1); Halim Haziri (1), Sadik Haziri (1), Osman Haziri (1), Milaim Haziri (1), Ymer Haziri (1); Mustafë Zejnullahu (1), Beqir Zejnullahu (1), Tafë Zejnullahu (1), Ali Zejnullahu (1), Haxhi Zukë Zejnullahu (1), Gani Zejnullahu (1); Habit Hasani (1); Ferat Babaj and his son, Behram Babaj (1) and Zymer Sylani. The very same happened to the families of Jakup Hamzë Geci (supposed to be massacred by Serbian forces), Bajram Galan Geci, Ramadan Smajl Geci, Halim Rexhep Geci, Hajrullah Idriz Geci, Bajram Galan Geci, Ramadan Smajl Geci, Halim Rexhep Geci, Hajrullah Idriz Geci, Bedri Hetem Bimbashi, Imer Shaqir Bimbashi, Tahir Jashar Bimbashi, Pajazit Jashar Bimbashi, Nasuf Miftar Bimbashi, Vehbi Shaqir Bimbashi, Zymer Bimbashi, Halim Zeqir Bimbashi, Sefer Zeqir Bekteshi, Xhafer Bekteshi, Mehmet Bekteshi, Gani Jashar Bekteshi, Zenel Zymer Bekteshi, Xheladin Halim Bekteshi, Smajl Rexhep Shatri and Sabit Rexhep Shatri.
After the fierce clashes in Drenica, Serbian police, military and paramilitary forces managed to enter the village of Likoc. A few hours later, these forces had to withdraw towards Marina. While withdrawing, they killed Elmi Veli Kadriu (51), a mentally ill person from Likoc, Sokol Aruçi (60) from Rezalla and Hana Zabeli (85), paralysed. In Abria e Epërme, two youngsters were killed due to shelling. As the corpses were carbonized they could not be identified. During the attack, the Serbian forces burned the villages of Polac, Marina, Kryshec, Rezalla, Açareva and Likoc. In Likoc, the building of the oldest primary school in Drenica was burned. The school was built in 1923. The very same happened to the policlinic of the "Mother Theresa" Humanitarian and Charitable Association, to the Kadriaj, Zymberaj and Veselaj quarters. The inhabitants of the above mentioned villages sought shelter in the forests of Qyqavica. No humanitarian aid was given to them.
GLLOGOC: Serbian police and military forces stationed in Polac shelled the villages of Shtutica and Vërboc. Fire was opened from the "Ferronikli" Plant. War planes flew over Gllogoc and its surroundings. Serbian forces stationed in the military base in Çuka e Zabelit opened tank fire towards Nekoc. 6 grenades fell on Polluzha. The son of Hamit Hamiti from Likoc was severely wounded. He lost his leg. For 2 weeks now, there are no information on the whereabouts of Fazile (18) and Elbasan Xhafer Hajdaraj (19) from Buroja.
According to our field associates, it is not true that Albanian citizens are returning to Gllogoc as broadcasted by Serb media. They have no place to return to as their houses were destroyed and burned or are targeted by Serb snipers.
GJAKOVA: Fighting continues on the border zone with Albania and in the villages of Dushkaja. All inhabitants have fled from the villages of Koshare, Batusha, Molliq, Brovina, Smolica, Stublla, Berjaha, Nivokaz, Dobrosh, Sheremet, Ramoc, Cërmjan, Gërgoc, Zhabel, Bardhaniq, Jabllanica, Krelan, Rakovina, Meqe, Zylfaj, Pnish and Goden. Two corpses were brought to the morgue of the Gjakova hospital. It is supposed that the killed are Prekë Shaban Krasniqi and Prelë Sadri Krasniqi from Meqe near Gjakova. There were fierce clashes in Vraniq. Mark Tunë Lleshaj (73) and Kolë Gjon Lleshaj (30) were killed. Their houses were burned. Serbian forces sent an ultimatum to the villagers of Gërçina, Lipovec and Skivjan. They were ordered to surrender otherwise they would be shelled.
DEÇAN: During the night, Serbian police and military forces shelled the villages of Voksh, Junik and Prejlep. Many houses were burned. Artillery fire was opened towards the border with Albania.
According to a villager from Cërmjan, since August 2, 150-200 women, children and elderly are stuck in a mountain gorge near Shushica e Krelanit.
Since August 2, there are no information on the whereabouts of Zeqir Halil Qorraj, a diabetic from Carrabreg i Poshtëm.
MALISHEVA: Since July 25, there are no information on the whereabouts of Rexhep Ujkan Gashi from Vërmica near Malisheva, her daughter Selvije Gashi Mujaj and her 3 children.
PRIZREN: Serbian police and military forces shelled a part of the town and several villages of Vrrin. Ruzhdi Berisha, a deputy in the Assembly of Kosova, was arrested and physically ill-treated.
Qelebije Aliarifi (1944) and Luan Hidajet Vuçitërna (1973) were taken to the hospital in Prizren. Both were wounded 20 days ago, during the Serb offensive on Rahovec. Since July 19, there are no information on the whereabouts of Samir Shehu (1978), Sylejman S. Sharku and Murat Deliu. All three were reported missing after the attack on Rahovec. Abaz Demir Ndrecaj (1938) from Maqiteva was reported missing since July 26.
OBILIQ: War planes flew Obiliq and its surrounding villages. Fire was opened from the Serb positions in Hade, Janovoda and the "Kosova B" Power Plant.
MITROVICA: Activists of the ICRC, brought 55 displaced persons, mainly women and children from the villages Drenica to Mitrovica. All had spent the last few days in the open near Tushilla. In "Tavnik", police raided the house of Mulla Bajram Adem Avdiu (72). Many religious books were seized. In the vicinity of the bus station, police stopped and physically ill-treated Nazmi Hasan Beka (36) from Çabra and Avni Ali Sahiti (24) from Vaganica. Police stopped a group of foreign journalists. They were taken to the police station and interrogated. Xhevat Bejtullah Beshiri (54), who was accompanying the group, was beaten, insulted on a national basis and threatened. In the center of Mitrovica, police stopped Isuf Xhevat Hasani (22) and Qazim Xhafer Hasani (36) from Vinarc. 150 kg of flour were seized from them.
SHTIME: Serbian police and military forces shelled the villages of the Carraleva Gorge.
PRISHTINA: On August 1, Skënder Ademi (1977), living in "Matia Gubec" st. 25, was arrested in Lipjan. He was sent to 30 days of pre-trial detention.
SUHAREKA: In the early hours of the morning, war planes flew over the town. 3 police check-points were set-up in the town. The identities of passers-by are checked. Many are ill-treated.
GJILAN: Since early in the morning, a "Niva" car of the Serb army is patrolling through Zhegra. Cars and passers-by are checked. The road from Zhegra to Gjilan is blocked by the Serbian police.
FERIZAJ: In the center of the town, police seized tobacco from Albanian vendors. Serb vendors were not disturbed.

AUGUST 8:

DEÇAN: Serbian forces killed Shaban Osaj, Ajne Zymer Zymeraj, Çaush Arif Bajraktari and his 70 year-old wife. All were killed in their flats in Deçan. Serbian police and military forces opened fire towards Shaptej, Gramaçel and the villages of Dushkaja. During the night, Serb paramilitaries carried plundered goods from the villages in the district of Deçan: tractors, cars, house commodities as well as cattle, sheep and other animals. Many women, children and elderly, who had fled from the Serbian aggression, are wandering in the open. While fleeing, Miftar Zekaj (70) from Rracaj i Rekës së Keqe died. He was buried in Shaptej near Deçan.
GLLOGOC: Regardless of the fact that the Serbian regime is inviting Albanians to return to their homes, many are summoned for informative talks and ill-treated. Ismet Elezi and Islam Demaku from Gllogoc as well as Besim Demaku from Çikatova e Re were taken to the police station and ordered to report again on Monday.
Activists of the "Mother Theresa" Humanitarian and Charitable Association were stopped and ill-treated.
SKëNDERAJ: Serbian forces overran the village of Polac and started burning the houses. Snipers are shooting at everything that moves.
SHTIME: Serbian forces shelled Godanc i Epërm. The house of Asllan Hasani was destroyed. That of Avdi Veseli was damaged.
OBILIQ: Serb civilians are drafted in Obiliq and the surrounding villages. Trenches are opened in the vicinity of the "Kosova B" Power Plant. Paramilitaries and armed Serb civilians are patrolling along the banks of the Sitnica river.
MITROVICA: Ismet Muharrem Krasniqi (32), living in the "Bair" quarter, was stopped and beat by the police only because he is Albanian. In the "Bair" quarter police raided the house of Nexhmedin Hetem Llausha (45). Hetem had been arrested 3 days earlier. In downtown Prishtina, police arrested Adem Muharrem Smakiqi (33) from the "Qendra" quarter in Mitrovica. He was beaten and DM 600 were looted from him. Later on, Adem was released.
SHTëRPCë: The policemen who were escorting a military convoy brutally beat Ilir Islami (19) from Firaja, a shepherd, who was grazing his cattle.
MALISHEVA: Fetah Bali Gashi (90) was buried in the village of Bubavec near Malisheva. The corpses of Murat Kryeziu (50) and Hazir Kryeziu (75) could not be buried. All three were killed due to shelling. There is still no information on the whereabouts of Bajram Ali Kryeziu (75) and Hajdin Demush Kryeziu from Bubavec.
PRIZREN: The Serbian forces which were stationed in the military barracks in Prizren opened fire in different directions.
KLINA: 15 local Serbs and policemen were settled in Albanian flats.

AUGUST 9:

DEÇAN: Since early in the morning, Serbian police and military forces launched an attack with missiles and heavy artillery on the villages of Junik, Voksh, Carrabreg i Poshtëm, Loxha, Lluka e Epërme, Prejlep, Beleg and Rastavica.
SKëNDERAJ: During the Serb attack on Likoc 46 houses were burned. In Llausha, all the houses in the Gecaj and Vojvoda quarters were destroyed. There are no information on the fate of 500-600 Albanian villagers who were stuck in Llausha.
OBILIQ: The Serbian forces which were stationed in Grabovc, Bardh i Madh and Plemetin opened fire towards Grabovc i Epërm and Grabovc i Poshtëm, Shipitulla, Lajthishta, Hamidia and Sibovc. At the place called "Fusha e Mollës", between Obiliq and Vërboc, 3500-4000 people, mainly women, children and elderly are in the open.
LIPJAN: During the last 2 days, Serbian forces shelled the villages of Shala, Krojmir and Pjetërshtica. The villagers have fled this region.
MITROVICA: Police raided the house of Shaban Dervish Kopriva (67). His son Shpend (29) was arrested. Police raided the houses of Ismet Kabashi (50), a lawyer living in the "Bair" quarter and that of Sezai Ali Misini (38), living in the "Qendra" quarter. The latter was arrested.

DELAYED INFORMATION:

GJAKOVA: From July 5 until July 7, Gëzim Rexha (1969) from Dobrosh, a blind-man, an English language teacher, was kept in detention at the police station in Gjakova. He was provoked, threatened and forced to sign a statement, the content of which he did not know.
PRIZREN: After the Serb attack on Xërxa, on July 18, 3 houses and a shop were burned. The house of Nexhibe Gashi was plundered and burned. In Bellacërka, the houses of Sinan and Isa Berisha were burned.
PEJA: On July 26, at the police check-point in Savinavoda, Mustafë Morina (33) from Dollova was taken out of the bus. He and his 11 member family were travelling to Rozhaja. Eversince, there are no information on him.
On July 29, during the attack of the Serbian police and military forces on the village of Drenoc, the following were arrested and sent to the Security Center in Peja: Osman Fejzë Krasniqi (70), Xhezide Krasniqi (62), Vezire Krasniqi (25), Shaip Krasniqi (16), Qerim Zymer Krasniqi (52), Shaqir Krasniqi (53) and Nazif Krasniqi (57). On being brutally beaten they were released. Shaqir and Nazif Krasniqi were kept in detention. Their families and lawyers are not allowed to contact with them. Those released are being hospitalized due to the injuries suffered in the police station. The very same day, police searched for weapons in the house of Binak Kadriu (40), living in "2 Korriku" quarter. As they failed to find any, they beat him until he fainted. 3 armed Serb civilians went into the house of Bajram Morina in the "Karagaçi" quarter. He was tied and beaten. His wife was threatened to hand in all the money they had. Not being satisfied with the "prey", DM 300, they demolished the house.
On August 4, Serbian police arrested Muhamet Haxhë Kelmendi (23) from Peja. Due to being severely beaten he suffered body injuries. Later on, he was released.
PRISHTINA: On July 28, in the vicinity of the "Xhevdet Doda" Gymnasium two policemen physically ill-treated Besnik Kajtazi (1979), a student, associate of the "Pax Christi" organization. DM 1900 and Dinars 300 were looted from him.
On August 5, an armed Serb civilian stopped Besim Hasani (1957), an economist, chairman of Kosova's Olympic Committee. He was threatened to be killed and hit with the barrel of the gun.
DEÇAN: On August 2, after the attack of the Serbian police and military forces on Lugu i Baranit, in Nepole the houses of the following were plundered and burned: Hil Demushi, Lekë Demushi, Kristë Ndou, Nikë Krasniqi, Kolë Krasniqi, Mikel Krasniqi, Zef Uka, Pashk Zefi, Kristë Zefi, Mark Zefi, Tom Deda, Ndue Deda, Gjokë Palushi, Pjetër Nika, Zef Preni, Pal Avdyli, Nikollë Sokoli, Pjetër Azemi, Bardhec Halili, Musa Lezi, Lush Kola, Tanush Kadria, Mark Kadria, Gjon Kadria, Qazim Kadria, Ramadan Osmani, Pal Marashi, Lan Marjani and Gjergj Dushi. The village is full of killed cattle, burned buses, trucks and cars as well as burned haystacks. In Gllogjan, the house of Rrok Cenë Berisha was burned. The houses of Kolë Zenel Thaçi, Dodë Zenel Thaçi, Ndue Zenel Thaçi, Leonard Kristë Thaçi and Mark Sokol Thaçi were damaged in fire. The Catholic Church in Gllogjan was plundered and damaged. 300 Albanians, mainly women, children and elderly had sought shelter in it. Drugs and equipment estimated to DM 6000 were looted from the church's policlinic.
KAMENICA: On August 4, Serbian civilians from Çarakoc opened fire towards the Albanian villages of Dajkoc, Muçivërc and Kopërnica.
GLLOGOC and SKëNDERAJ: On August 5, an armored car entered the Janova quarter in Korretica e Poshtme. Fire was opened towards the houses of Hashim and Nebih Janova. Large areas of land were burned. In Skënderaj, police plundered the house of Hamit Pajazit Xhemajli (67).
VUSHTRRI: On August 5, a police patrol severely ill-treated Ali Xhibexhiu, owner of the "Evropa" private enterprise. He was ill- treated as he was preparing 300 kg of bread for the displaced villagers from Drenica. Serbian police intervened in several cafes, ill-treating many Albanian citizens. Among the ill-treated was Semir Imeri, a pensioner.
MITROVICA: On August 5, Serbian police raided the house of Nexhmedin H. Llausha (45) in the "Bair" quarter.
FERIZAJ: On August 5, there was shooting in the villages of Nerodima e Poshtme, Nerodima e Epërme and Manastirc. The houses of Rrustem H. Rexhepi, Gani H. Rekaj and Hamdi A. Aliu were plundered.

Prishtina, August 9, 1998               Information Service