REPORT NO. 435
         ON THE WIDESPREAD REPRESSION
         AND HARASSMENT PERPETRATED
           BY THE SERBIAN POLICE AND
           OTHER AUTHORITIES IN KOSOVA
           FROM  SEPTEMBER 6
           UNTIL  SEPTEMBER 13, 1998

REPORT No.435
ON THE WIDESPREAD REPRESSION AND HARASSMENT PERPETRATED
BY THE SERBIAN POLICE AND OTHER AUTHORITIES IN KOSOVA
FROM SEPTEMBER 6 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 13 1998

 SEPTEMBER 6:
PRIZREN: Yesterday, the following Albanians were buried in Jeshkova: Kadishe Berisha (65), burned beyond recognition, Fatime Shala (60), Myrvete Shala (30), mutilated, Merxhan Shala (70), crushed by an armoured car, Avdi Shala (80), Agim Shala (23) and Besim Rushen Shala (34). All were killed during the Serb attack on the villages of Vrrin. The village of Vrrin was plundered and burned by the Serbian forces. More than 20 Albanians were heavily wounded.
Drita Morina (1964), Lumturie Morina (1960) and Hyrije Morina (1961) from the village of Vranjaka near Rahovec were hospitalized in Prizren. All 3 were wounded by the blasting devices, which were left in their houses, during the Serb offensive on the villages of Rahovec.
SHTIME: Yesterday, 2 unidentified corpses were buried in Reçak.
KLINA: In Dollc, police and armed Serb civilians burned the houses of Martin Mirdita, Jak Frroku, Agron and Ndue Prenaj, Mark, Gjon and Kolë Bardhi, Ndue Palushi, Pren, Gjergj and Mark Çuni, Mëhill Tomaj, Xhemë and Hajdin Gllasoviku. In Çabiq, an old man and 2 old women buried the corpse of Halime Gashi (65). Due to her illness, she could not flee her house. There are no information on the whereabouts of Galan Raci, a blind man. He and his wife could not flee the village of Siçeva. In the village of Rud, Serbian forces separated men from other civilians. The men were recorded on TV and presented as "terrorists". Women, children and elderly were forced back to their villages. They, too, were recorded on TV in order to show the world that the "displaced Albanians are returning to their homes". The following were arrested by the police: Bajram Jonuz Berisha from Volljaka, Kadri, Destan and Beqir Rudi, Ahmet and Sali Zeneli - all from Gremnik, Jahir Agushi from Drenoc, Bislim and Brahim Gashi from Sverka, Ajet Foniqi from Zajm, Sadik and Hazir Gashi from Çupeva e Epërme.
PEJA: After the Serb attack on Dukagjin, 2 trucks full of civilians were noticed heading for the village of Dubrava near Istog. It is supposed that the above mentioned were captivated during the police action.
RAHOVEC: During the last 2 days, the following villages were plundered, burned and destroyed: Bellacerka, Sopnica, Potoçan, Drenoc, Senoc, Pastasella, Petkoviq, Polluzha, Çiflak, Kramovik, Dobërdol, Denja, Ratkoc, Malësi e Vogël, Bradotin and Vranjaka.
SKËNDERAJ: In Nedakoc, Ajnishahe Mehmet Shala (36), an activist of the Sub-CDHRF in Skënderaj and chairman of the Women's Forum, was taken out of the bus. She was insulted and threatened with liquidation. 3 university books were seized from her. In the center of Skënderaj, police arrested Sejdi Zenel Ahmeti (40) from Rezalla, member of the board of the District Council for Emergency Aid. He was taken to the police station in Mitrovica.
GJILAN: Fatos Selmani (1972), a worker, living in "Sava Kovaçeviq" st., was stopped and brutally beaten by the police.

SEPTEMBER 7:
RAHOVEC: On September 4, the following Albanians were killed during the offensive of the Serbian forces on the villages of Rahovec: the son (20) of Sadri Hafizi, his daughter (18), the wife of Gazmend Lata, their 3 year-old-child, the wife of Fadil Dana and a child of hers, and the 4 year-old-son of Luan Bytyçi - all from Denja. A 14 year-old-child was killed in Drenoc. Two 14 year-old children were killed in Polluzha. Haki Avdi Gashi (67) was killed in Ratkoc. It is supposed that the number of the killed is much higher. In Denja, 20 members of the family of Asllan Berisha were wounded due to shelling. Due to the lack of medical assistance many of the wounded were sheltered in the open. The wife of Bajram Berisha, was paralyzed due to wounds suffered on her head. Milazim Morina (36) from Ratkoc was kidnapped by the police. At least 100 Albanians were taken hostage.
PRIZREN: At 8.30 p.m., Arsim Ramadan Poniku (18) was killed in his house yard in the "Tusus" quarter. Hasret Sylejman Poniku (36) was captured by the Serbian police. At 9 p.m., he was executed. The corpses of Fatmir Bojaxhiu (34) and brothers Reshat and Binak Daçaj (29) were buried in Prizren. All 3 were killed in the "Hoçë Mahalla" quarter on September 1. During the Serb offensive on the villages of Vrrin, Fate Shala (70), Xhemil Nezir Krasniqi (47) and Fatmir Berisha (30) from Prizren were killed in Hoça e Qytetit. More than 10 persons were wounded and many houses were damaged due to the shelling. The corpse of an unidentified man aged 50 is lying unburied in Leskovec. In this village, Serbian forces looted and burned many houses.
 Serbian forces paraded through the streets of Dushanova and threatened the Albanian inhabitants who fled their homes and were sheltered in Prizren. Serbian police paraded through the streets of the "Bajram Curri" quarter in Prizren and threatened the inhabitants. Since June 2, there are no information on the whereabouts of Shaban Ramadan Shala (1959), a jurist from Prizren, "Subotica" st. 21. In "Zef Lush Marku" st., Sabidin Ferka (1964) was run over by a police car. A citizen, who tried to help him, was threatened to "let him die".
SUHAREKA: 2 passers-by buried the corpse of Ramadan Mazreku in Semetisht. He was killed during the Serb offensive on the villages of Suhareka. The corpses of at least 6 killed Albanians remain unburied in Sllapuzhan. More than 80 houses were burned in Suhareka. About 90% of the houses were burned in the villages of the very same district. There are no information on the whereabouts of Vesel Ramë Sopa (58) from Suhareka.
PRISHTINA: The corpse of Valentina Maloku from Plloçica near Malisheva is in the morgue of the Prishtina Hospital. She had been wounded and was hospitalized in Prishtina. During her hospitalization, she was subjected to ill-treatment by the medical staff and the policemen guarding her. In the "Ulpiana" quarter, 2 policemen broke into the flat of Xhevat Muharremi, a pensioner. Another person was settled in it.
KLINA: In a valley in the vicinity of Këpuz, 400-500 Albanians, women, children and elderly are surrounded for 5 days now. Their position is dramatic. Serbian forces plundered and burned the Albanian houses in Gremnik, Qupeva e Epërme, Qupeva e Poshtme, Çeskova, Këpuz, Volljaka, Sfërka, Buzhala, Çabiq and Cerovik. Avdulla Maxhun Krasniqi (45) from Këpuz, Sinan Halilaj from Qupeva e Epërme and Gjon Prenaj from Cerovik were killed. On being tortured at the premises of the Security Center in Peja, Ajet Foniqi from Zajm, Brahim Gashi from Sverka, Sadik and Hazir Gashi from Qupeva e Epërme were set free.
GLLOGOC: Serbian forces opened fire towards Fushtica e Epërme, Fushtica e Poshtme, Sankoc, Vasileva, Poklek i Vjetër and Dobrashec. In Çikatova e Vjetër, Serbian forces plundered and demolished the houses of Hazir Morina, Agim and Mursel Hamit Morina, Ali Nebih Morina, Isuf Nezir Morina, Hazir and Adem Pajazit Çavdari, Adem Selman Hoti, Sejdi Sinan Hoti, Seladin Halit Hoti, Sheqer Hoti, Muhamet Ymer Karaxha and Sali Dervishi. As the displaced people withdrew towards Gryka e Shalës, Burim Gashi (17) from Llapushnik (Gllogoc) died.
GJAKOVA: Bedri Sefer Gashi (38) from Bratotin and Sejdi Sopjani (26) from Dobidol (Rahovec), wounded, were taken to the Gjakova Hospital. Xhelal Idriz Avdullahu from Gjakova and prof. Sali Maliqi from Dallashaj were arrested. Police surrounded the "Mulla Jusufi" quarter in Gjakova. The following were among the 15 persons arrested: Shyqeri and Masar Bicuri, Nysret Trupaj and his brother, Shani Luzha, Nuri Mulliqi and his son Erenik Mulliqi (11). Bajram Gashi from the village of Osek Hyla was arrested.
DEÇAN: As the Serbian forces overran the village of Krelan they plundered and burned the Albanian houses. Serbian forces stationed in Këpuz (Klina) shelled the village of Jabllanica.
MALISHEVA: Serbian police and military forces shelled the villages of Ostrozub, Maxhar, Dragobil, Maralia and Gurkoc. The inhabitants fled and were sheltered in Pagarusha. The situation in this village is very grave due to the large number of displaced people and the lack of food, medicine and medical assistance.
MITROVICA: Serbian police and military forces shelled the villages of Shala e Bajgorës. Ramadan Hajriz Ukaj (28) from Tërstena was wounded. Excessive damage in property was caused. A police convoy opened automatic fire, provoked and insulted the Albanian villagers of Shipol.
In the "Ibri" quarter, 15 policemen raided the house of Imer Bislim Haziri (30) from Llausha, a student with the Mining Faculty in Mitrovica. He was arrested and his computer was seized. In Shipol, 3 policemen arrested Gani Ibish Bajrami (46), an activist of the LDK. In Zasella, police raided the house of Bislim Hamiti. They searched for his daughter Teuta, who is currently living abroad.
PEJA: 15 Albanian houses were plundered in the "Dardania" III quarter in Peja and in the village of Raushiq. Fire was set to them.
ISTOG: The following Albanians were arrested and brutally beaten by the police: Halil Miftari (82), Ramiz (65), Ahmet (52) and Mentor Deliaj (17), Gani (44), Naser (27) and Behxhet Hajzeri (18) and Ragip Kajtazi from Suhogërlla. They were threatened to admit that they had participated in the attack on the police station in Runik and in the "massacre" in Kleçka.
LIPJAN: According to Beqir Xhemshiti, since August 2, there are no information on the whereabouts of his brother Lutfi Xhemshiti, a forester from Bregu i Zi.
KAMENICA: Large police forces surrounded and raided the house Jahi Zubaku (1944) from Topanica, member of the board of the LDK branch in Kamenica. Police raided the houses of Ramadan (1959), Ismet (1961) and Jakup Zubaku (1960) as well as that of Alush Shehu from Topanica. All were arrested.
GJILAN: In the center of the town, police arrested Nijazi Ramadani (1964), a teacher and activist with the Union of the Political Subjects in Gjilan, "Qenar Çeshme" st.64/a.
PODUJEVA: 52 Albanian workers were sent on forced leave or dismissed from work by the compulsive authorities in the Forest Economy in Podujeva.

SEPTEMBER 8:
PRIZREN: The villagers of Zaplluzha, found the dead bodies of Muhamet Shemsedini (1975) and Xhumret Shemsedini (1977) from Zaplluzha as well as that of Sabri Maliqi from Kuklibeg near Opoja. All 3 were killed between the villages of Zaplluzha and Lez on September 1. The corpses of the following were found in the vicinity of Lez: Salajdin Halil Berisha (1953), Hasan Berisha (1955), Asllan Emërllah Berisha (65) and Izair Mustafë Berisha (65). There is a possibility that other corpses will be found in the valleys of this village. Since the beginning of the Serbian offensive on the villages of Vrrin on September 1, 38 corpses were found. Apart from a house, a turbeh and the local mosque, the village of Lez was completely destroyed. With the aid of the International Observers, the following Albanians, who had been wounded by fire weapons, were taken to the Prizreni Hospital: Meleqe Selim Bytyçi (1961), Nexhmedin Bytyçi (1935), Isaj Ali Berisha, Manuhije Sefer Berisha (1974), Ganimete Arif Berisha (1958) and Nadire Sefer Berisha (1983) - all from Denja near Rahovec. According to information from the Serb media, during the Serb campaign against the Albanian villagers of Rahoveci and Prizren, 522 Albanians were arrested. 80 Albanians were sent to pre-trial detention. The Serb Attorney raised charges for "terrorism" against 72 Albanians from Prizreni, Suhareka and Rahovec. The investigative judge with the Serbian run District Court in Prizren initiated the investigative proceedings for "terrorism" against Agron Abdylkader Shehu (1977) from Krusha, Hasan Sali Berisha (1946) and Nexhmedin Xheladin Berisha (1953) from Lez and Nazmi Ajni Ramadani (1946) from Zaplluzha. Due to the prevailing situation, the primary school in Dushanova was closed. The mayor of Prizren ordered that all the lectures in the primary school in Mushnikova are to be held in Serbian.
DEÇAN: Since early in the morning, Serbian police and military forces (88 tanks and armored cars) launched an attack on the villages of Carrabreg, Prejlep, Irzniq and Beleg. Fetah Mazreku (55) and his wife Hedije Mazreku were killed in their house in Prejlep. Their children Lush and Zykë Mazreku were severely wounded. Muhamet Bajram Shala (35) was killed due to shelling. The following were wounded: Brahë Beqiraj from Baballoç, Gjokë Ibishi and his son from Gramaçel, Fehim Rexhep Shala (30), dr. Shyt Sokol Shala (45), a gynecologist in the local policlinic, and his wife Emine Shala from Prapaçan.
PEJA: Early in the morning, Serbian forces opened artillery fire towards the villages of Lugu i Baranit. 80.000 people from the other villages of the Dugagjini Plain and Drenica were sheltered there. Most of the displaced are in the open.
RAHOVEC: During the recent offensive of the Serbian police and military forces on the village of Ratkoc, Bedri Gashi (50) from Bratotin and Safet Hoti from Ratkoc were severely wounded. For many days, they were left with no medical assistance. On September 4, Serbian snipers killed Myvedete Morina (4). Her father Vesel Morina was severely wounded.
GJAKOVA: In the forests near Kodralia, the mother of Halil Haxhi Alia found the corpse of her son. A few days earlier, Halil's father Haxhi Alia died due to being tortured by the Serbian forces. 12 villagers of Kodralia were detained and sent to the Peja prison. GLLOGOC: Serbian police and military forces shelled the villages between Klina, Malisheva, Skënderaj and Gllogoc. Several grenades fell on Vuçak (Gllogoc) and the surrounding forests. Greta Dejzë Bytyçi (12) from Orllat was wounded by Serb snipers.
SKËNDERAJ: Serbian police and military forces shelled Tica and Plluzhina.
LIPJAN: In the village of Magura, Serbian forces raided, plundered and burned the houses of Shaban and Bafti Dulla. The offices of the "Mother Theresa" Humanitarian & Charitable Association are located in these houses. There are no information on the whereabouts of their father Ali Dulla. Since August 12, 50 Albanians, mainly women, children and elderly are surrounded in the village of Mirena. Adem Zejnullahu (60), Bajram Zeneli (70), Salih (90) and Sadri Ahmeti (85) are in a very bad health condition. Serbian forces burned the hay stacks of Xhevat Rexhepi (1929), a farmer from Gracka e Epërme.
OBILIQ: In the early hours of the morning, unidentified persons plundered and damaged the premises of the "Migjeni" Primary School in Raskova.
MITROVICA: Tadija Radivojeviq (44) from the village of Frashër was killed during an attack on the police station in Stantërg and against the guardmen of the "Trepça" mine. Serbian police stopped and physically ill-treated Adem Rifat Imeri (21) from Shipol, Xhemajl Adem Sadiku (20) from Pasoma and 3 co-passengers of his. 2 boxes of cigarettes were seized from Fadil Muhamet Morina (25) from Gllareva near Klina. At the check-point in Nedakoc, Serbian police physically ill-treated Ismet Haliti (41) from Stantërg.
GJILAN: 30 policemen raided the houses of Sali Malaj (1960), a former political prisoner, living in "Ramiz Sadiku" st.10/20, and his sister Shyhrete Malaj - Kurteshi (1963), "Ramiz Sadiku" 10/20A.
 
SEPTEMBER 9:
PEJA: The Albanian political subjects appealed to the ICRC, USIS, to the International Observers and to other organizations to aid the 80.000 displaced persons, most of whom are women, children and elderly. These people are under the iron siege of the Serbian forces and are passing through very difficult times.
By police order, the corpse of an unidentified Albanian was buried in Peja. It is supposed that the victim died due to being tortured at the Security Center in Peja. The corpse was not previously taken to the morgue of the Peja Hospital.
PRIZREN: The corpses of Refki Gani Shala (35), Milaim Xhemail Shala (20) and Tamil Beqir Shala (43) were found in Kushnin. All 3 were killed during the Serb attack on the villages of Vrrin. The corpse of Marjan Domgjoni (55), a person mentally handicapped from the village of Grazhdanik, was brought to the morgue of the Prizreni Hospital. His family had reported him as missing since August 30.
In the "Tusus" quarter, Serbian forces set fire to the houses of Rrahman Krasniqi and Ismajl Suka. Since the Serb offensive on this quarter, the Serbian forces have been stationed in the house of the latter.
RAHOVEC: The corpses of Himë (56) and Ismet Athem Krasniqi (41) and that of Beqir Beqë Krasniqi (80) were found and buried in Pastasella. All 3 were killed during the recent Serb offensive.
MALISHEVA: Due to the difficult living conditions in the open Mihrije Shaban Vrenezi from Maralia and Naile Bislim Morina from Ostrozub died. 3 corpses were found between the villages of Polluzha and Guri i Kuq. Serbian forces burned the village of Kramovik. Isuf Idrizi (70) was killed and his corpse was left unburied. 15 Albanian villagers were arrested in Guri i Kuq. Banush, Muharrem and Haki Mustafa are among the arrested. Since July 27, there are no information on the whereabouts of Latif Ahmet Javori (1920) from Llozica.
GJAKOVA: In Skivjan, Serbian forces killed Dinë Miftar Çekaj (47) from Irzniq, a teacher with the "Vëllezërit Frashëri" Gymnasium in Deçan.
LIPJAN: Muharrem Çadraku (55) from Vërshec was killed on August 27. Eversince, his relatives cannot find his corpse.
GLLOGOC: Serbian forces have surrounded the displaced people in the villages of Blinaja (Lipovica), Sankoc and Koretica e Epërme. Last night, the Serbian police and military forces which are stationed in Kleçka (Malisheva) opened sporadic fire.
MITROVICA: Mexhit Ibrahim Kurti (64) from Çabra near Zubin Potok, living in the "Tavnik" quarter in Mitrovica, died of wounds inflicted by the Serbian police. Mexhit was wounded in Klina e Epërme near Skënderaj, while on his way to visit his sister in Kuqica. Serbian forces are shelling the villages of Shala e Bajgorës.
GJILAN: Nazim Hajdari (1962), a pharmacist, and Xhabir Ymeri (1960), a professor, were taken to the police station for informative talks. Nazim was interrogated regarding the organization of a first aid course. Xhabir was interrogated regarding the work of the Union of the Political Subjects, his political activity and the collection of aid. The following pater familias are being kept in detention: Behram Zogiani (65) and Eliasa Mjekiqi (1960) from Graboc i Poshtëm (Fushë Kosovë), Elmi Avdyli from Gllogoc and Hasan Hasani from Gllareva near Klina
FERIZAJ: Kadri Kashtanjeva from Nerodimja e Poshtme was arrested. Halil Sylë Sylaj (1953), a teacher from Ferizaj, was summoned to the police station.

SEPTEMBER 10:
PEJA: Serbian police stopped a group of displaced people who were travelling from Lugu i Baranit to Peja. Their cars and tractors were seized. The villages of Nepola, Gllogjan, Buçan and Beleg are on fire. The sports hall in Peja is full of goods plundered from these villages. More than 10.000 people from the villages of Rugova, mainly women, children and elderly are under the siege of the Serbian forces. They lack food, medicine and medical assistance.
Since August 27, Fazli Sali Hasani (66) from the village of Bokshiq near Klina is in detention at the Peja prison. There are no information on the whereabouts of 3 Albanian youngsters and Ramë Mehmet Demukaj (23). In August, all 4 were arrested by the Serbian police in the outskirts of Loxha. The house of Sali Kralani was burned in the "Dardania" II quarter in Peja. Miftar Rrustem Nimani (25) from Leshan was beaten by the police. He was accused of helping the displaced people.
PRIZREN: The following were killed during the Serb offensive on the villages of Anadrini and Rahovec: Isuf Berisha (70) from Kramovik, Qazime Bajraktari (70), paralyzed, Afrim Bajraktari (25) from Polluzha, Mark Sopjani (45) from Dabidol and the 2-month-old baby of Hysen Kabashi. 3 newly-born-babies died due to the difficult living conditions in the open.
GJAKOVA: The following villages of Dushkaja were abandoned: Cërmjan, Kodralia, Gërgoc, Kralan, Zhabel, Bardhaniq and Jabllanica. The displaced people have sought shelter in the open and are in a very difficult situation.
KLINA: Arif Adem Berisha (26) from Volljaka was killed during the Serb attack on Sverka. The villagers of Sverka, Gremnik, Siçeva and Volljaka sought shelter in the mountains.
RAHOVEC: During the recent offensive, Serbian forces burned the village of Zatriq. Xhafer N. Kastrati was killed. Muharrem Spahiu, Brahim Shabani and Elez Kastrati were wounded. There are no information on the whereabouts of Gazmend Alush Kastrati and Esat Rrahim Kastrati from Zatriq.
MALISHEVA: During the day, Serbian police and military forces plundered the vacant Albanian houses in Ostrozub. Goods were loaded on trucks and taken to an unknown direction. During the night, automatic fire was opened towards the villages of Malisheva.
GLLOGOC: During the last 2 days, Serbian forces opened fire towards the village of Blinaja. The Albanian inhabitants of the district of Gllogoc, who travel towards Prishtina, are ill-treated in different manners. Their freedom of movement is hindered as their IDs are torn.
PRISHTINA: At 7 a.m., in the vicinity of the "Gruri" mill in Bërrnica e Epërme, unidentified armed persons, wearing black uniforms, kidnapped Hetem Kupina (51) from Nëntë Jugoviq. His "Mercedes 200"  PR-102 831 was seized.
GJILAN: Habib Hamdiu (1958) from Zhegra was taken for informative talks. He was interrogated regarding his activity with the Union of the Political Subjects in Gjilan.
MITROVICA: The following pupils with the "Migjeni" Primary School in "Tavnik" were stopped and beaten by the police: Albin Enver Voca (17), Ferit Nebih Meholli (16), Shpetim Ejup Idrizi (16) and Burim Hazir Xhafa (16). The very same happened with Ali (37), Imer (31) and Sulltan Desku (25) from Siqeva near Klina and Ejup Zejnullahu (30) from Llausha near Skënderaj. Police tore the IDs of Sanije (29) and Bahrije Hakif Sinani (26) from Stantërg. In Zubin Potok, Arsim Abdyl Muzliukaj was stopped, beaten and arrested by the police. He was subjected to electro-shock. A police convoy opened automatic fire on the Albanian houses in Shipol.
KAMENICA: Jahi Zubaku, member of the board of the LDK branch, and Refik Shabani, owner of the "Agrounion" private enterprise, were sent to 30 days of pre-trial detention.
VITI: Serb paramilitaries threw a bottle towards the pupils who were returning from Budrika e Epërme.
FERIZAJ: In Nerodima e Epërme, the house of Halim Rekaj was plundered and burned.

SEPTEMBER 11:
SKËNDERAJ: Serbian police and military forces shelled Rrezalla, Tica and Plluzhina. The villagers fled their houses. Tanks and infantry units headed for Rrezalla. Xufë Ramë Ahmeti (1990), Leutrim Malush Ahmeti (1989) and Ramë Islam Ahmeti were killed due to shelling. The following were wounded: Fatmire Malush Ahmeti (18), Brahim Ahmeti (29), Makfirete Ahmeti (14), Bajram Ahmeti (11), Shpresa Ahmeti (9), Fatmir Ahmeti (35), Skënder Ahmeti (39), Gjyle Raci (30), Naser Gashi (15), Feti Musliu (22), Nuredin Bacaj (39), Xheladin Behrami (53), Rifat Smakiqi (34), Arben Makolli (24), Tahir Lladrovci (22) and Jahir Dërguti (44).
MALISHEVA: Since the beginning of the Serb offensive, there are no information on the whereabouts of Xhezide, Ali (24), Rrustem (15), Afërdita (22), Mirdita (20) and Andita Morina (12) from Llashkadrenoc. Since the Serb attack on Ostrozub on September 7, Sadik Osman Morina (75), Haxhi Sahit Morina (78) and Beqir Morina (85) with his wife (72) are stuck in their houses.
DEÇAN: For the last 3 days, tens of thousands of Albanians from the Dukagjini region are heading for Plava. More than 10.000 people, mainly women, children and elderly are wandering through the mountains (Bjeshkët e Nemuna), in an attempt to reach Plava. The files of people stretch for more than 20 km. The displaced are threatened by the cold weather. Due to the iron siege of the Serbian forces, tens of thousands of villagers could not flee their homes.
MITROVICA: Serbian police and military forces shelled Melenica, Mazhiq and the "Trepça" quarter in Mitrovica. A truck full of goods, which were plundered in the villages of Drenica, arrived in Mitrovica. 2 policemen chased Arben Zeqir Sejdiu (28) from the village of Runik near Skënderaj.
FERIZAJ: In Kosina, police wounded Milaim Vesel Rashiti (22) from Petrova. Bashkim Rifat Kokollari (25) was physically ill-treated. The following LDK activists were arrested: Ismail, Haziz and Liman Kokollari, Rexhep Jetishi and Rexhep Jashari from Kosina and Gani Rashiti (51) and his son Gafurr Rashiti (17) from Petrova. Many houses were raided in the village of Koshare. The following were physically ill-treated: Avdullah Sadriu, Gani Jakupi, Alush and Faruk Qerimi, Kadrush and Isuf Metushi, Sadik, Nexhat, Sokol and Sabri Fazliu, Fehmi Ademi, Zahir Halimi, Ajet, Imri, Halil and Nuhi Sopa and Sevdije Sadiku from Koshare. The very same happened to the displaced people from the villages in the district of Shtime, who were sheltered in Koshare: Fehmi Beqa and his son from Petrova, Behxhet, Tahir and Imer Çerkini from Carraleva, Ramush Syla from Reçak, Jetullah and Mejdi Sopa from Mollopolc, etc. The villagers were given an ultimatum to hand in their weapons, otherwise their houses would be burned. In Nerodima e Poshtme, police raided the houses of Bekim Bajrami and Ismail Kashtanjeva. Flamur Bajrami from Nerodima e Poshtme was arrested in Ferizaj.
VITI: A Serb civilian opened automatic fire towards Milaim and Ibrahim Abazi and Muharrem Sapiqi from Gjylekara. Milaim was injured. All 3 were arrested and interrogated by the police.
PODUJEVA: Hajriz Ibishi from Kalatica, a taxi driver, was physically ill-treated by the police.
SUHAREKA: On being severely ill-treated, Enver Zmalaj and Abedin Beqiraj from Grejkoc, were released from prison. They were ordered to tell their fellow villagers to hand in their weapons. Vitor Markaj, vice-president with the LDK branch in Suhareka, was stopped and physically ill-treated by the police.
PRISHTINA: Since August 26, there are no information on the whereabouts of Hamdi Sijarina (40), former principal with the primary school in Dabishevc.

SEPTEMBER 12:
DEÇAN: Last night, while fleeing towards Montenegro, in Milishec, at the place called "Te varret e vajzave", Orhan Maxhun Dervishaj (17) from Irzniq and Ekrem Bekë Lulaj (18) from Broliq and two other unidentified Albanians were killed. Ten Albanians were killed in Qafa e Roshkodolit. Since last night, about 3000 displaced Albanians from the Dukagjini Plain are under the siege of Serbian army and special units in Bogiqe mountains, several kilometres from Plava, and are not allowed to enter the town, as the Montenegrin government has made a decision not to allow Kosovar Albanians to enter Montenegro. They are subjected to violence and some of them are arrested. About 2000 people were forced back to Kosova. About 1000 people went towards Rozhaja. At the mountain huts in Roshkodol, Serbian forces opened fire towards the refugees.
ULQIN: By the decision of the Ministry for Education in Montenegro, about 10.000 Kosovar Albanians will not be allowed to attend the lessons in Montenegro.
GJAKOVA: Serbian police forced back thousands of inhabitants of Dushkaja region, who had taken shelter in Isniq near Deçan. Over 60 tractors with children, women and elderly travelled through Deçan-Gjakova road and were stopped in Piskota and were forced back towards the villages of Cërmjan, Krelan, Gërgoc, etc. The population of Gjakova is facing difficulties regarding the sheltering and food supply.
SKËNDERAJ: Serbian offensive against the villages of Rrezalla, Likoc, Plluzhina, Makërmal, Dosheva and Polluzha went on. The population is again fleeing its homes. 73 tractors and other vehicles with children, women and elderly headed towards Vushtrri. Many civilians were captivated by the Serbian forces in Lladroviq near Rrezalla. Serbian forces burned the houses.
KLINA: Serbian forces shelled Sverka e Gashit. Arif Adem Bilalli (32) from Volljaka and Mujë Gashi (65) from Qabiq were killed. In the entrance of Zabërgja, an unidentified corpse is lying unburied. Gjyle Raci from Siçeva was wounded during the clashes in Likoc. Serbian police and civilians are looting and burning the Albanian houses. The campaign of raids and arrests has started. Jahir (52) and Zahir Agushi (50), Agim Duraku (45) and Ramadan Baca, a pedagogue from Klina, and Zaim Gashi from Sverka were arrested.
RAHOVEC: The corpses of Avdullah Lush Kastrati and Esat Lush Kastrati were found in the Zatriqi mountains. In Dragobil near Malisheva, Serbian police arrested 13 women and children under the age of 15 from Zatriq, who had taken shelter in Gurbardh. All were taken to Malisheva.
VUSHTRRI: Basri Hajzer Beqiri (22) from Okrashtica died in the Tirana Hospital. He was wounded during the clashes in Gllogjan.
MITROVICA: Serbian police opened fire on the car of Hajrullah Sali Jusufi (43) from Koshtova e Bobit, an activist of the "Mother Theresa" Humanitarian & Charitable Association. He and his co-passengers Mustafë Rrahim Ademi, secretary of the "Mother Theresa" Humanitarian & Charitable Association, Jetish Ibrahim Bajrami (48), chairman with the Emergency Council in Mitrovica and Sali Selim Preteni (30), cashier with the very same, were injured.
FERIZAJ: Serbian police, military and paramilitary forces opened fire towards the Albanian houses in Nerodima e Poshtme. The Albanian villagers fled towards Ferizaj and the surrounding villages. Bajram Maloku from Jezerc was arrested in a fast food restaurant in Ferizaj.
SUHAREKA: Armed Serb civilians opened fire and provoked their Albanian neighbours.
SHTIME: 4 passers-by were arrested by the Serbian police. Many others were ill-treated.

SEPTEMBER 13:
PLAVA: Montenegrin police stopped a group of 3.500 Albanians from the district of Deçan and prevented them from going to Plava. They were put in buses and taken to the border with Albania.
PRIZREN: Serbian police handed an ultimatum to the villagers of Dushanova and Petkova. The very same was done with the inhabitants of the "Tusus" and "Bajram Curri" quarters in Prizren. They were given 15 minutes of time to hand in their weapons.
SKËNDERAJ: Serbian police and military forces attacked the village of Likoc. During the last 2 days, there were fierce clashes in this village. Ramë Mursel Gjinovci (65) was killed in his house in Makërmal. Elmije Ramë Ahmeti (7) from Rezalla was killed due to shelling. Hazir Tahiraj (42) from Tërdec and Skënder Krasniqi (36) from Tërstenik were wounded. For the last few days, there are no information on the whereabouts of Nebih Rrustemi and his 11-member- family from Çubrel.
GLLOGOC: On September 13, it was confirmed that Islam Dini was among those killed on August 24, during the Serb offensive on Nekoc.
FERIZAJ: Police and armed Serb civilians opened fire towards the 24 Albanian houses in the Kashtanjeva quarter in Nerodima e Epërme. Ismail (74), Islam (64), Zymer (67), Jakup (50) and Fehmi Kashtanjeva (26) were arrested. The situation in this village is very tense.

DELAYED INFORMATION:
GLLOGOC: During the Serb attack on Komoran, police burned the house of Halil Bogaj (1932), a pensioner. His library with 5000 books was burned. On August 24, Emine Krrapi-Ajazi suffered a trauma due to the Serb attack on Nekoc. Her brother Idriz Krrapi suffered a nervous breakdown and with the mediation of the ICRC was taken to the Neuropsychiatry ward of the Prishtina Hospital.
On August 4, Mehmet Alush Cakiqi from Tërstenik was stopped by the police, while taking his child to the Health Care Center in Gllogoc. He was taken to the police station for informative talks.
PRISHTINA: On August 12, in the vicinity of the Prishtina airport in Sllatina, Serbian police arrested Nebih Maloku (1964) from Prishtina, an asylum-seeker repatriated from Germany. He was severely ill-treated.
PODUJEVA: On August 22, in the vicinity of the green market, police stopped Enver Zeneli from Sibovc i Epërm, his brother Skënder Zeneli and their father Sheqir Zeneli (1925), a pensioner. All 3 were physically ill-treated.
GJILAN: On August 25, Musah Hoxha (1965), "Ramiz Sadiku" st. VI/26, owner of the "Vitapharm" drugstore, was taken for informative talks. He was interrogated regarding the organization of a first aid course.
Under the very same pretext, on September 4, Musa Qazimi (1962), a dentist, living in "Ramiz Sadiku" st. V/23, was taken for informative talks. At midnight, unidentified persons opened fire on the house Afrim Rudi (1970), "Qenar Çeshme" st.
PEJA: On August 30, Serbian police arrested Mustafë E. Shala from Loxha. He was taken to the jail in Peja.
PRIZREN: On September 1, Florida Ajgori (5) from Lubiçeva was severely wounded, during the attack of the Serbian police and military forces on the villages of Vërrin.
OBILIQ: On September 1, 30 hectares of wheat  fields were burned in Shipitulla.
FERIZAJ: On September 1-2, Bashkim Vehbi Hyseni (20) from Komogllava was detained for 25 hours and physically ill-treated by the police. On September 5, Serbian police in Nerodima e Epërme seized the cars of Salih E. Rexhepi, Xhevat and Ruzhdi B. Reka, Hajrush I. and Sahbi B. Reka.
VITI: On September 4, Enver (18), Fadil (28) and Xhezair Beqiri (30) and Shaqir Metallari (28) from Mjak were arrested and physically ill-treated by Serb military units.

Prishtina, September 13, 1998
Information Service