REPORT NO. 436
         ON THE WIDESPREAD REPRESSION
         AND HARASSMENT PERPETRATED
           BY THE SERBIAN POLICE AND
           OTHER AUTHORITIES IN KOSOVA
           FROM  SEPTEMBER 13
           UNTIL  SEPTEMBER 20, 1998

REPORT NO.436

ON THE WIDESPREAD REPRESSION AND HARASSMENT PERPETRATED BY THE SERBIAN POLICE AND OTHER AUTHORITIES IN KOSOVA
FROM SEPTEMBER 13 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 20 1998

 SEPTEMBER 13:
PLAVA: Thousands of Albanian refugees from Kosova were deported from Montenegro to Albania. Some 2000 displaced people from the villages of Lugu i Baranit were sheltered in the villages of Rugova.
VUSHTRRI: Since midnight, Serb paramilitaries from Prilluzha opened machine gun fire towards the villages of Çiçavica - Gllavatin, Bivolak, Zhilivoda and Stanoc i Poshtëm. Amrush Asllani (50) was killed in the vicinity of his house.
KLINA: For many days now, the corpses of Musa Gashi and that of an unidentified Albanian were left unburied in the village of Çabiq. In Poterç, Serbian police plundered and burned the house Maxhun Krasniqi. Police plundered the house of Avdi Zeneli. Nuredin Daka from Cerovik was wounded.
SUHAREKA: As Serb forces are still stationed in the villages of Luzhnica, Grejçevc, Reshtan, Studençan, Samadraxha and Dobërdolan many villagers fear from returning to their homes. In Suhareka, the house of Fatmir D. Sopaj, in the vicinity of the police station, was burned. Lulzim E. Gashi was arrested. In Shiroka, Demë Ndrecaj was taken for informative talks. Dema had previously been physically ill-treated by the police. In Reçan, police searched for Imbradin Jetullah Fetaj.
GLLOGOC: In Polluzha, the houses of Muhamet, Xhafer and Feriz Kastrati were burned due to shelling. Many houses in the Ahmetaj quarter in Rezalla were burned. The primary school in Shtutica was hit. A barn with 6 t of wheat, belonging to Bajram Daut Istogu, was burned in the Istogu quarter in Polluzha.
FERIZAJ: Last night, police arrested Veli (64) and Sami Kashtanjeva (44) from Nerodimja e Epërme. They were physically ill-treated. In Nerodimja e Epërme, police opened fire on the house of Avdullah Kashtanjeva (1929). Police arrested Adem Ukzmajli from Zaskok.
PRISHTINA: Hamzë Kadri Seferi (1958), a pensioner from the village of Grejçevc near Suhareka, underwent a surgery in the Prishtina Hospital. He was wounded in the vicinity of Bllaca on the night between September 11-12. Shefqet Hajdini (1979), a pupil from Gllogovica, was severely ill-treated in Kamenica. He was detained for more than 3 hours as the policemen thought that he is from Gllogoc.
PRIZREN: In Lubizhda, police burned the houses of Mitat and Reshat Vehapi. The villagers were given an ultimatum to hand in their weapons.
VITI: Police stopped Besim Bislimi (1975) from Drobesh. He was forced into a car and taken 3 km out of the town. Later on, he was forced to swallow a pill and lost conscience. Using a knife, policemen drew crosses all over his body. Besim was threatened to be killed.
KAÇANIK: In search of Fatlir Luzha (1978), police raided and demolished the house of Fadil Hajdar Luzha (1969) from Begraca. Fadil's brother Bekim (24) and their mother were physically ill-treated. Bekim was ordered to report to the police.

SEPTEMBER 14:
RAHOVEC: The Islamic Community published the list of the 82 Albanians killed during the Serb offensive on Rahovec. Apart from those who were already mentioned in our reports, the following are in the list: Ibrahim (58), Selami (49) and Sokol Hysen Dina (47); Fatmir Ibrahim Dina (23); Hysen Fahredin Dina (23); Xhemile Ismail Dina (54); Ibrahim (82) and Haki Mehmed Sylka (75); Nahit Bezad Shehu (56); Teki Zija Shehu (47); Eshref Haxhi Shehu (37); Samir Ibrahim Shehu (27); Fetije Halim Mullaabazi (65); Ryvije Sadik Mullaabazi (66); Mejrem Nuredin Mullaabazi (55); Hasan Hajrullah Bugari (51); Bedri Sadedin Bugari (27); Hamdi Shaip Sharku (47); Sulejman Sefer Sharku (40); Avdi Vehbi Hoxha (78); Fahredin Mahmut Hoxha (66); Zeqir Jonuz Hoxha (43); Halit Sadedin Hoxha (28); Hasan Hasan Vuçitërna (79); Musa Qazim Kadiri (62); Ramadan (42) and Sexhajdin Sadik Kërçagu (27); Nexhmedin Avdullah Mushla (62); Tahir Ramadan Mushla (65); Qamil Sherif Iska (68); Hajrije Bilall Iska (66); Teki Selami Ramsha (30); Ali Mehmed Spahiu (70); Myzeqete Avdullah Haxhiimeri (46); Sulejman Sadik Cana (59); Hidajet Fejzullah Haxhijaha (68); Ismail Ethem Raba (59); Osman Xhemajli Osa (33); Murat Sahit Delibeqa (39); Fadil Avdyl Salimusa (23); Nexhmije Adem Eminazëri (47); Muharrem Asllan Alisallahu (65); Veli Ymer Haxhimustafa (67); Luan Eqrem Dërmala (35); Ramadan Salih Jakupi (51); Islam Qamil Tahiraga (40); Kujtim Jusuf Isma (19); Jeton Sadedin Jupa (18); Xhevdet Ramadan Jupa (18); Bajram Hysen Veliu (38); Sabrije Kadri Tara (82); Ramadan Halit Kërndali (70) and Haxhi Kastrati (102).
MITROVICA: Loud detonations were heard from Shala e Bajgorës. Since yesterday, Serbian police and military forces are shelling the villages of Mazhiq, Vidishiq, Melenica, Kutllovc, Bare and Zjaqa. In Mazhiq, the houses of Sylë and Milazim Ahmeti were damaged. The house of Milazim Ademi (32), chairman of the LDK sub-branch in the village of Rashan was damaged. A military convoy with tanks, armoured cars, trucks and APCs headed for Stantërg. Another convoy of the Serbian police and military forces headed for Skënderaj. 11 trucks loaded with furniture and other house equipment left Skënderaj and headed towards Prishtina. The policemen stationed at the check-point in Shipol opened automatic and machine gun fire. Many bullets hit the nearby houses. In the vicinity of the green market, police stopped Sabit Osman Marmullaku (35) from the village of Dush near Klina. He was detained for 4 hours. He and his family had sought shelter in Mitrovica.
KLINA: In the villages of Çupeva e Epërme, Volljaka and Sverka, Serb forces set fire to the Albanian houses which were not burned due to shelling. Agim Rrustem Shala from Ujmir and a friend of his from Sllatina were killed due to shelling. The villagers of Potërç started fleeing their houses, as they were given an ultimatum to hand in their weapons. There are no information on the whereabouts of Sadri Haxha from Gllareva.
SUHAREKA: The corpse of Sulejman Maliq Krasniqi (56) was found in the village of Samadraxha. He was killed 2 weeks ago, during the Serb offensive on this region. The corpse is carbonized and cannot be buried as Serb forces are located in its vicinity.
PRIZREN: The villagers of Lutogllava were threatened and given an ultimatum to hand in their weapons. Since August 2, there are no information on the whereabouts of Hazir Tarjani from Pirana. Hazir was kidnapped by 2 unidentified persons. Since August 25, there are no information on the whereabouts of Sabri Sali Morina from Vranjak. Nehat Berisha from Lez was reported missing since September 1. Durak Tahir Krasniqi (1973) from Pagarusha was released from hospital. 6 days ago, he was arrested in the village of Dragobil near Malisheva. Durak was tortured in the police stations in Ostrozub and Prizren.
PODUJEVA: During the last 2 days, large police forces were stationed in the villages of Obrança and Orllan.
PEJA: The burning of the Albanian houses continues in the "Dardania" II quarter. The house of Azem Mazrekaj was burned. Aziz Zeka died on seeing the ruins of his house. The very same happened to a woman in the village of Lubeniq. Leonard Krasniqi and Mustafë Gjocaj were arrested in Baran. Kamer Sylë Buçolli was arrested in Raushiq. In the outskirts of Rozhaja, Montenegrin police is stopping the Albanians from Kosova.
FERIZAJ: In Nerodima e Epërme, Serb civilians physically ill-treated Halil Nuhi Kadriu (81) and Gazmend Maloku (15). In the village of Zllatar, Kemajl Halili was stopped and physically ill-treated by the police. Police inspectors arrested Valbone Parllaku (1975) and her two children Leutrim (1997) and Majlinda Parllaku (1998). She was arrested under the pretext of not having the Yugoslav citizenship. Valbona's parents had immigrated from Albania. Yet, she was born in Ferizaj.
GJILAN: Ekrem Avdullahu (1973), a farmer from Zhegra, was arrested and brutally ill-treated for weapons.

SEPTEMBER 15:
MITROVICA: Serbian police and military forces continue to shell the villages of Shala e Bajgorës: Kaqandoll, Bajgora, Bare, Zjaqa, Mazhiq, Kutllovc, Rashan, Melenica and Rahova. The detonations can be heard in Mitrovica. A convoy of 150 vehicles headed for Stantërg. Excessive damage in property was caused. In the village of Mazhiq, the houses of Asllan Mehmet Jonuzi (33), Milazim Mustafë Ahmeti (52), Gjylazim Nuredin Zeneli (67) and Sabit Bejtë Strana (45) were destroyed. Due to shelling, 35 houses were burned in Zabërgja, 78 in Vidishiq, 87 in Melenica and 13 in the Voca quarter in Magjera. An Albanian was killed and 11 were wounded. 20.000 people from Shala e Bajgorës were displaced. In Shupkoc, police is stopping, arresting and ill-treating Albanian passers-by. Basri Sali Ibrahimi (35) from Shupkoc, Beqir Tahir Tupella (37) from Kçiq i Vogël and Bajram Sali Ibrahimi were detained for more than 4 hours. At the place called "Shkëmbi i Dudës" in the outskirts of Mitrovica, Serbian police and military forces arrested Besnik Zymer Peci (27) and Kujtim Xhevat Peci (16) from Boletin, Smajl Hasan Peci (23) and Afrim Xhevat Peci (20) from Rahova, Gani Xhafer Preteni (27) and Bashkim Mursel Preteni (24) from Melenica. The above mentioned were physically ill-treated while in police detention.
DEÇAN: The corpses of Isuf (76), Sadri (73) and Azem Ramadan Ukaj (67) were found in Ratish. All 3 were killed in their house yard on September 9.
PEJA: Nuredin Sadiku, a journalist of the "Rilindja" daily and a political activist, died as an aftermath of injuries suffered. He had been brutally tortured by the Serbian police.
SUHAREKA: The carbonized corpse of Sylejman Maliq Krasniqi (56) from Samadraxha was found. He was killed on August 27. 2 unidentified corpses were found in Reshtan.
VUSHTRRI: Serbian police and military forces shelled Pasoma. The house of Ahmet Ferizi was burned. Soldiers opened fire towards the fleeing villagers.
PODUJEVA: Tens of Albanian citizens were ill-treated by the Serbian police forces stationed in Podujeva. A police and military convoy (tanks, armoured cars, trucks) headed for Dobratin. 36 tanks were stationed in this village. 12 tanks continued towards Dumnica. Large police forces were stationed at the check-point in the vicinity of the "Besiana" motel in Podujeva. The offices of the LDK and those of the sub-CDHRF were blocked.
GLLOGOC: Serbian police and military forces burned the houses in Likoc, Makërmal and Rezalla. Raza Halili (40) from Plluzhina near Skënderaj is in a bad health condition and needs medical assistance. She and her family are sheltered in Tërstenik. The situation of the displaced people is alarming. 1784 Albanians, mainly women, children and elderly are living in the open in the forests near Kishnareka.
FERIZAJ: Unidentified persons opened fire through the streets of Pleshina. In Koshare, Gazmend Beqiri (30) was arrested by a Serb policeman. He was detained for a day.
KAMENICA: Serbian police arrested Hasan Rapuca and Ramadan A. Haxhiu, LDK activists from Koretin, and Shpetim Krasniqi from Kamenica.

SEPTEMBER 16:
MITROVICA and PODUJEVA: Serbian police and military forces shelled the villages of Shala e Bajgorës. At 10 a.m., a large police convoy (150 vehicles) arrived from Serbia and headed for Prishtina. In Stantërg, Serbian police killed Halim Halil Ferizi (60) and his son Enver (38); Rizah Ferat Tahiri (55) from Selac and Avni Rasim Shabani (26) from Dedia. Halim and Enver were killed in their house yard. Police set fire to the house and arrested Halim's sons Fadil (35) and Adil (32). They were detained for 8 hours and brutally beaten. Serb infantry is looting and setting fire to the Albanian houses in Mazhiq, Rahova and Stantërg. Many were killed and wounded in these villages. In Shupkoc, the following were stopped, arrested and physically ill-treated by the police: Bekim Zymer Preteni (23) from Melenica, Xhavit Avdullah Kurti (25) and Naim Jahir Kurti (19) from Vllahia, Rifat Hamit Gashi (36) from Qabiq, Vehbi Shaban Haziri (28), Remzi Ahmet Haziri (40) and Bekim Fadil Haziri (20) from Kaqanoll, Isuf Mursel Mustafa (52), Izet Sherif Syla (61) and Bedri Hamit Mehmeti (48) from Zasella.
MALISHEVA: On returning to their houses in the village of Dragobil, Osman Metë Paçarizi (60) and Fehmi Miftar Paçarizi (45) were caught by the Serb forces, taken to Malisheva and executed.
GJAKOVA: Smajl Sadri Ahmeti (73) was killed in his house yard in the village of Krelan.
PRIZREN: The corpse of Bajram Murat Thaçi (65) was found in Lubiçeva. He was killed during the Serb offensive on the villages of Vrrin.
PODUJEVA: At 11 a.m., Serb forces blocked the road between Podujeva
and Kërpimeh. Serb snipers and armoured cars were stationed in several places. The American team of International Observers was prevented from going to the villages of Kërpimeh and Dobratin. Dr. Fadil Dabinovci from Dobratin was arrested in Podujeva. Police check-points were set on all cross-roads. Serb forces continued shelling the villages of Shala e Bajgorës. Agron Berisha (1976) from Konushevc was stopped by the police. He was severely ill-treated.
VUSHTRRI: At 7 a.m., Serbian forces shelled the villages of Pasoma and Tërllabuq. Excessive damage in property was caused, yet, there were no casualties. The inhabitants of the attacked villages are moving towards Mitrovica and Vushtrria. Many villagers were prevented from going to these 2 towns and are now in the open.
PEJA: A large number of villagers from Lugu i Baranit were arrested and taken to the Peja prison. Metë Osmanaj from Isniq (Deçan) was arrested. The situation is burdened by the fact that 3000 Albanians, mainly women and children, are not allowed to cross to Montenegro and cannot return to their destroyed villages.
SUHAREKA: Police arrested Hafir Cikaçi from Suhareka. In the vicinity of Gjinoc, 2 Serb civilians kidnapped Skënder Destan Krasniqi (43) from Samadraxha. He was forced into a car and taken to the police check-point in Shiroka. Eversince, there are no information on his whereabouts.
RAHOVEC: Serbian forces burned many houses in Guri i Kuq. 9 villagers were arrested. Haki Mustafa (16) and Selim Fetahu (70) were among the arrested. In Ratkoc, police is asking for money from the Albanians who have no weapons.
PRISHTINA: At 8 p.m., armed Serb civilians opened automatic fire towards the house of Haxhi Abazi (56) in Nentë Jugoviq.
SEPTEMBER 17:
PODUJEVA: A large police and military convoy headed for Dobratin. There was shooting in the vicinity of Obrança and in the forest in the vicinity of Poklek. At 9.30 a.m., 3 tanks and 2 APCs from the military base in Obrança headed towards Penuha. The Albanian villagers of Pakashtica were handed an ultimatum to leave their village. Ramadan Hoxha from Pakashtica was arrested. Dr. Fadil Dabinovci was arrested on September 16. Since then, he was twice taken for informative talks.
Serbian forces killed Fetah Sefer Hyseni (60) from Kaçanoll, a father of 9, and Maksut Rekaliu (55) from Dobratin. Haki Rekaliu (35) from Dobratin was severely wounded. The following were reported missing since the Serb offensive on Dobratin: Rrahim Zeneli, Ejup Idrizi and a friend of Ejup. In Dobratin, many houses were looted, burned and destroyed. The very same happened to the local primary school and the village mosque. Farming equipment was looted and burned. Crosses were drawn on many walls. 85 trucks were loaded with goods looted in the attacked villages. These trucks as well as many looted cars and tractors were noticed heading for Prishtina. 20 tanks were stationed at the place called "Tabet e Llapashticës" and in Obrança. At 10 p.m., Serbian police kidnapped an unidentified person in "Ali Ajeti" st. in Podujeva. People living in the nearby houses heard the cries of the victim. The victim's tractor and stains of blood can be noticed on the spot. Shaip Abdullahu (26) was severely ill-treated by the police. DM 300 were looted from him.
VUSHTRRI: At 6 p.m., Halil Rexhep Mustafa (1940), a father of 4, was killed in his house yard in Smrekonica. Serb snipers shot him with "dum-dum" bullets. Abedin Shaqir Ferizi (55) from Pasoma, principal with the "Sefedin Bejta" Primary School in Rashan, was severely wounded by the Serbian forces. In Tërllabuq, 2 members of the Osmani family (a woman and her son) were wounded due to Serb shelling. The village of Pasoma and the Albanian houses in Banjska are on fire. The villagers of Pasoma, Tërllabuq, Karaxha, Studimë e Epërme, Sllakoc, Cecelia, Samadraxha and Banjska fled towards Vushtrria and the safer regions.
PRIZREN: The corpse of an unidentified Albanian was found in Gorozhup, on the border with Albania. Kujtim and Fatmir Memaj, Nexhmedin Ajazaj and Adem Elezkurtaj from Zhur, Afrim Berisha from Lez and Berat Xhezairi from Prizren are being kept in pre-trial detention in the prison of the Military Court in Nish. Earlier, the very same had happened to Islam Thaçi and Tahir Hasani. At the check-point in Hatmagja, police stopped and severely ill-treated Aziz Morina, an engineer living in "Mazllom Këpuska" st. 56.
20 policemen raided the house of Mahmut Bytyçi, "Ulqini" st. 163. His son Fatmir and his son-in-law Jashar Çatani from Duhla near Suhareka were arrested. 32 Albanians (17 children) from the attacked villages in the district of Suhareka were sheltered in this house.
220 pupils from Mushnikova and 380 pupils from Lubizhda had to stop going to school as the Serb authorities in Prizren ordered that all classes are to be held in Serbian.
PEJA: 13 villages of Rugova are still under iron siege, whereas 15.000 inhabitants are threatened by famine and diseases. The Montenegrin authorities have closed all the roads to these villages. In Lybeniq, Hajdin Alimehaj (66) died of heart attack, when he saw his ruined house. Since September 8, the whereabouts of Shpejtim Sahit Bobaj from Lybeniq are unknown.
SUHAREKA: At about 9.30 a.m., a convoy of Serbian forces paraded through Suhareka. The whereabouts of Agim Bilall Manxhukaj (36) from Samadraxha and Naser Rizah Tafaj (23) from Grejkoc are unknown since the beginning of the Serbian offensive.
SHTIME: Yesterday, about 30 policemen raided the house of Ruzhdi Jashari, chairman of the Sub-CDHRF in Shtime. As they failed to find him, policemen arrested his brother Hamdi. Vehbi Limani from Belinca was arrested, too.
PRISHTINA: A group of Serbian youngsters beat Idriz Rrahmani (14), a pupil with the "Hasan Prishtina" Primary School.
MITROVICA: Serbian police stopped, arrested and severely ill-treated Hajdin (44) and Nezir Haxha (30) from Maxhera and Sabedin Bahtiri from Lushta, who were on their way to find shelter in town. They were kept at the police station for 6 hours and were interrogated on the KLA, severely ill-treated and forced to profane the Albanian flag. Hajdin claimed that during his stay at the police station, he saw more than 50 Albanians, arrested and badly beaten, among whom Fadil Sadiku (34) from Runik near Skënderaj, Bedri Dibrani (28) from Dedi, Rrahim Hyseni (56), a former policeman, and Skender Hyseni (36) from Melenica and Skender Begu from Vllahi.

SEPTEMBER 18:
MITROVICA: During 3 days of shelling, 7 Albanians were killed and many were wounded. Hundreds of Albanian houses were burned: 145 in Bajgora, 140 in Stantërg, 124 in Bare, 85 in Melenica, 82 in Vidishiq, 66 in Rashan, 59 in Kaçanoll, 54 in Tërstena, 46 in Mazhiq, 40 in Selac, 32 in Kutllovc, 31 in Maxhera, 27 in Kovaçica, 27 in Dedi, 25 in Zabërgja, 18 in Trepçali, and 11 in Zjaqa. Many heads of cattle were killed in these villages. The inhabitants of the attacked villages had to flee and to seek shelter in the valleys of Shala e Bajgorës. They are threatened by the lack of food, the cold and epidemics. No medical assistance can be provided to the displaced. The situation in Mitrovica is very tense. Police is harassing, arresting and ill-treating the Albanian villagers from this region, regardless of their sex and age. In Shupkoc, police arrested Musli M. Berisha (63) and Kimete B. Berisha (30) from Kçiqi i Madh. The very same happened to the driver and the passengers who were travelling with the "Kosovatransi" bus in Vushtrria.
GJAKOVA: The Independent Trade Union of the "Metaliku" Enterprise, sent the list of the 108 Albanians, workers with this enterprise, who were reported missing since the beginning of the clashes in Kosova. The whereabouts of the following are unknown: Ismail Berisha from Kramovik; Sokol Pajaziti, Can Pajaziti, Smajl Osmani, Abaz Musa, Ukë Marku, Xhavit Fetahu, Ali Alia and Xhemajl Alia from Dobrosh; Hajdar Rama, Abaz Ahmeti, Ismet Rrahmani and Ahmet Ahmeti from Smolica; Naser Hajdari, Mon Halilaj, Ibish Halilaj, Azem Mekaj, Brahim Zenuni, Zymber Ahmeti, Fahri Hajdari, Isa Islami and Ymer Fetaj from Krelan; Hamdi Sadria from Brovina; Pam Pamaj, Ramë Alia, Gani Muja, Muhamet Hasanaj and Zeqë Pamaj from Skivjan; Ahmet Thaçi and Tafë Thaçi from Damjan; Kolë Lleshi, Mirash Abazi and Sali Isufi from Osek-Hyla; Mark Abazi, Sokol Rama, Selim Bajrami, Ismet Syla, Zeqë Kajtazi, Ahmet Ahmeti, Enver Hajdari and Xhevdet Pajaziti from Shishmon; Xhavit Kajtazi from Ramoc; Shpend Jakupi from Brekoc; Sadri Idrizi from Pacaj; Ismet Bytyçi and Kolë Ukaj from Rogova; Rexhë Luma and Abaz Hasi from Cërmjan; Ndue Krasniqi from Korënica; Hysen Kelmendi and Rrustam Kelmendi from Rakovina; Gjokë Komoni, Pal Komoni, Hysen Kqiraj, Milan Komoni, Islam Osmanaj, Ton Maksuti, Ndue Komoni and Kristë Komoni from Zhub; Tahir Sadria from Batusha; Agim Dervishi from Planqor and Elmir Myrta from Gërgoc; Mazllom Zena from Malësi e Vogël (Radostë); Asllan Sinani from Celina; Hamdi Krasniqi from Krusha e Madhe; Florim Gashi, Hysni Kryeziu, Fetah Thaçi, Ali Gashi, Abaz Gashi, Din Bytyçi, Hamëz Thaçi, Fetah Thaçi, Vehap Islami and Rrustem Berisha from Xërxa; Sakip Popaj from Bellacërka; Baki Kryeziu from Hoça e Vogël and Bedri Sopjani from Dobërdol; Hysen Ahmaxhekaj, Xhemë Selmanaj and Isuf Nitaj from Deçan; Gani Kadria from Rastavica; Rexhë Selmanaj, Demë Beqiraj, Tahir Gjuraj, Bahri Humaj, Besim Humaj, Rrustem Maloku, Jahë Gjocaj, Shaban Jakupaj, Xhavit Humaj, Smajl Selmanaj and Isuf Jolla from Baballoç; Xhevat Tolaj from Voksh; Smajl Hyseni from Junik; Ali Hoti, Daut Rexhaj and Gani Rexhaj from Gramaçel; Feriz Ademi from Mirusha and Tahir Bahtiari from Bellobrod.
PODUJEVA: The situation in the district of Podujeva is very tense. Many houses in Kaçanoll, Dobratin and the Lepaja quarter in Bajçina are on fire. An ultimatum was given to the Albanian villagers of Pakashtica, Metohia, Revuç and Kërpimeh. They were ordered to hand in their weapons. Serb policemen are ill-treating passers-by. They prevented foreign diplomats, International Observers and foreign journalists from visiting the attacked villages.
In the early hours of the morning, Serbian forces released Zymer (63) and Zijadin Ahmeti (65) from the village of Dobratin. There are no information on the whereabouts of Xhafer Ajvazi from Dobratin, living in Podujeva. He was kidnapped on September 15. In the vicinity of the offices of the District Council for Emergency Aid in Podujeva, Serbian police arrested Isuf Berisha, vice-chairman with this council and member of the PPK and Faik Jashari, activist of the LDK from Batllava. On being interrogated in the premises of the Security Center, they were released.
VUSHTRRI: In Shupkoc, police arrested Remzi Tahiri (34) from Galica near Vushtrria, a teacher with the "Marin Beçikemi" Secondary School. On looting and burning the villages of Bare, Tërstena, Melenica, Bajgora, Karaçica, and Kaçanoll in Shala e Bajgorës, Pasoma and Tërrlabuq, the Serbian forces which were stationed in Shala e Bajgorës, withdrew. 8 tanks were left in Banjska. They shelled Pasoma and Tërllabuq.
GLLOGOC: At noon, there were fierce clashes between the villages of Likoc and Makërmal. Serb units were re-enforced with 11 tanks, 7 trucks and other military vehicles. 3 armoured cars were noticed while heading for Skënderaj. They were carrying the soldiers and the policemen who were killed or wounded. 15 villages in the district of Skënderaj with more than 30.000 inhabitants were left vacant. No Albanian civilians can be noticed between the village of Polac and Kijeva. 180 Albanian families were sheltered in the Vuçaku Gorge. They are facing a humanitarian disaster as they have no food or medical assistance.
PRIZREN: The corpse of Naser Rizah Tafaj (23) from Grejkoc near Suhareka was found in the Hasi region on the border with Albania. His whereabouts were unknown since the beginning of the Serb offensive on this region. Ekrem Asllani is being treated in the Surgery Ward of the Prizreni Hospital. 11 members of the Asllani family from Ranca near Shtime were killed on August 13, during the shelling of the village of Grejçec near Suhareka. In the outskirts of the town, police arrested Musli, Muhamet and Erkan Krasniqi and Sulltane Shala from Hoça e Qytetit. They were brutally beaten. Apart from Muhamet Krasniqi, all were released.
MALISHEVA: The corpse of Xhevë Gashi (75) was found in Balinca. There are no information on the whereabouts of her husband Vesel Zenel Gashi (75).
KAÇANIK: Large military forces were stationed in the forests between Bajnica, Gërlica and Semaj. The local villagers fled to Gaçka and Ferizaj.
FERIZAJ: In Nerodime e Poshtme, unidentified persons burned the house of Salih Shefki Sejdiu. In the village of Gjurkovc, police stopped Xhavit Daut Krasniqi (1981) from Duga near Shtime. He was physically ill-treated.
PEJA: Idriz (60), Hamdi (19) and Bekë Hereçi (21) from Kralan (Gjakova) and Ylber Ali Dizdari (22) from Kosuriq near Peja were arrested by the Serbian police. They were fleeing from the village of Kralan and heading towards Peja. Ibrahim Osman Gashi (49) and Çaush Shaban Selca (50) from Baran were arrested in the yard of the Peja Hospital. They had brought a patient to hospital.
KAMENICA: Serbian police arrested Ismet Hoda, chairman of the LDK sub-branch in Koretin, and Shefqet F. Canaj.

SEPTEMBER 19:
PRIZREN: In a strong blast in the vicinity of Leskovec, Behar Mejdin Xhema (10) and Betim Xheladin Xhema (13) were killed. The following were severely wounded: Avdullah Kryeziu (13), Milaim Abdullah Krasniqi (13), Nafi Xheladin Xhema (11), Shpëtim Mejdin Xhema (9) and Hashim Enver Krasniqi (9). The latter died of the wounds suffered. The children were on their way to visit their destroyed houses. Arif Enver Krasniqi was arrested in the vicinity of the local hospital. He had brought his brother to hospital.
Some 50 policemen raided the house of Hazir Bajram Paçarizi. Hazir was severely ill-treated. His son Ismet was arrested. A day before, his other son Besim was arrested. Elez Elezi, a professor with the "Gjon Buzuku" Gymnasium was arrested. Xhafer Kabashi from Prizren was arrested on the road between the village of Kabash and Prizren. Students Blerim Ibrahimi and Hysen Durmishi from the village of Mushtisht near Suhareka were arrested in Ferizaj. They were taken to the police station in Prizren. There are no information on the whereabouts of Shefqet Berisha from Lez.
After the ultimatum to hand in their weapons, Serbian police and military forces surrounded the following villages bordering with Albania: Kushnin, Lubizhda, Kabash, Dedaj and Damjan. The inhabitants were put together in the village centers, women and children were separated. The men were forced into school facilities and houses appropriate for the purpose. In the village of Krajk, the Serbian army stopped the displaced Albanians from Romaja, who were on their way to take shelter in some safer places.
SKËNDERAJ: The following were killed due to the shelling of Likoc: Xhavit Kadriu (21) and Naser Jashar Hoti (72) from Likoc, as well as Cen Gjinovci (65) from Makërmal.
GJAKOVA: Serbian police and military forces are burning the houses in the villages of Smolica, Koshare, Morina and Potok. Due to the cold weather, the baby (2 months) of Avdyl and Ryve Leka from Grabanik near Klina died. The whereabouts of Safet Kuçi (1951) from Gjakova, Avni Tahiri (23) and Florim Mustafa from Maznik are unknown. Two corpses were brought to the morgue of the Gjakova Hospital. One of them was Adonis Byci (18) from Gjakova. Two wounded persons were also brought to the Gjakova Hospital: Shyhrete Smajl Bajramaj (12) from Strellc i Poshtëm near Deçan and Avni Kadria (21) from Stublla.
 Serbian police, military and paramilitary forces surrounded the villages of Damjan, Greqina and Lipovec and took hostage 600 men. They were locked in the school premises in Lipovec and Greqina, whereas their women and children were kept near-by until 7.00 p.m. This action was undertaken after the ultimatum for handing in the weapons. In the meantime, fire was set to the houses in the Halilaj quarter of Lipovec. Zenun Gjuraj and his son Ramush Gjuraj were arrested in Greqina and sent to the police station in Gjakova.
MITROVICA: About 20.000 inhabitants of Shala e Bajgorës were sheltered in the forests of Selac and Kozmatica. They are in a very grave situation due to the lack of medicine, food and clothing. In the village of Reka, Serbian police broke into and demolished the houses of Izet (60) and Vehbi Sherif Syla (51), Enver Zymer Syla (35), Bedri Smajl Syla (51), Avni (41) and Gani Nail Syla (54), Rasim (62) and Qazim Aziz Syla (54), Sabri Musa Syla (50) and Shahin Halim Syla (36).
VUSHTRRI: Serbian military forces in Frashër near Mitrovica took their positions towards the villages of Pantina, Okrashtica and Oshlan.
RAHOVEC: According to information from the Sub-CDHRF in Rahovec, the following were killed in Denja on September 4: the wife of Gazmend Bytyçi (28) and her 12-year-old daughter; Sevdije F. Hoti (26) and her 3-year-old son; the daughter (17) of Muharrem Sadri Bytyçi; Muharrem Xhelë Bytyçi (60) and Ali Xhelë Bytyçi (64) - all from Denja. The following were wounded: Avni Ali Bytyçi (23), Nexhmedin Murat Bytyçi (65), Selman Jemin Bytyçi (47), Mersije Luan Bytyçi (25) with her 7-year-old son, Fahredin Abdyl Bytyçi (70) with his sons Ruzhdi (23) and Adi (26), Sulltane Fahredin Bytyçi (55), Shemsije Sadedin Bytyçi (20) and Asllan Avdi Berisha with 7 members of his family - all from Denja. It is believed that at least 60 people were wounded. For a month now, an unidentified corpse is left unburied in the outskirts of Bellacërka (Rahovec). Since August 26, the whereabouts of Skënder Jahë Kastrati (34) from Malësia e Vogël, who was kidnapped in Bellacërka, are unknown.
KËRÇOVA: Beqir Limani (1951) from Kërçova, a father of 4, was killed in his house by the Macedonian police. Two students of the University of Tetova were arrested.

SEPTEMBER 20:
PODUJEVA: After the Serb offensive on the villages of the Llapi region, the corpses of those, killed, mutilated or burned beyond recognition, were found. The following were killed in Dobratin: Nazmi Zhegrova from Zhegrova, Bekim Lushaku and Habib Zeka from Podujeva, Bekim Maliqi from Batllava and Fadil Sejdiu from Bradash - KLA members, as well as another unidentified civilian. 7 corpses, burned beyond recognition, were found in Bajçina. Two of them were identified later. They are Rrahim Kadri Lepaja (30) and Beqir Xhafer Lepaja (28), both from Bajçina.
There are no information on the whereabouts of Ejup Idrizi, Xhafer Ajvazi and Haki Rekaliu (wounded) - all from Dobratin. The houses of: Adem and Imer Lutfiu; Xhemajl Baliu; Bajram Kadriu; Ruzhdi, Hysen, Qerim, Hamit and Musë Rekaliu; Osman, Naman, Rrahman and Jahir Xhemajli; Feriz Imeri; Rexhep and Osman Avdiu; Esat Hajrullahu and Ahmet ?, were burned in Dobratin. The houses in the Musaj, Beqiraj, Istrefaj and Mehmetaj quarters in Bajçina were burned.
MITROVICA: During the Serb offensive on the villages of Shala e Bajgorës the following were killed: Januz Deli Shala (95) from Vidishiq, Ilaz Bali Hyseni (85), Mihane Ramë Hyseni (80), Elez Elez Begu (60) and Jashar Fetah Hyseni (36) from Kaçanoll. Ramadan Sefer Hyseni (50) from Kaçanoll was reported missing. Nurije Baliu (92), Hidajete Baliu (24) and Shemsi Baliu (18) from Vidishiq were wounded. There are no information on the whereabouts of Hafije Shala (80), Hajriz Shala (75), Brahim Shala (70) and Avdyl Bajram Isufi (65) from Vidishiq and Ukshin Ferati (39) from Banja, mentally ill. In Kaçanoll, the houses of the following were burned: Ilaz, Sefer, Bilall, Idriz, Selman, Fazli, Ruzhdi and Rrahman Hyseni; Jakup, Shefqet, Ahmet and Ramadan Behrami; Zeqir and Elez Begu. It is supposed that the number of the killed and wounded is much higher.
DEÇAN: In the early hours of the morning, Florije Elez Kamaj (1964), Cenë Mehmet Çelaj (1973) and Naser Ramë Bajrami (1986) were killed in the mountains near Strellc. Shyhrete and Vjollca Smajl Bajramaj were wounded. Elez Kamaj, Hasan and Ajmone Hoxhaj, Sofe Bajramaj and Isuf Demush Kurtalaj from Strellc were physically ill-treated. Many heads of cattle were killed and many mountain huts were burned.
KLINA: The daughters of Xhemail Dragidella from Gremnik (aged 8 and 12) were wounded in Grabanica. Police opened fire on the tractor with which they were returning to Kosuriq. Serbian forces burned the house and the workshop of Haki Gashi in the vicinity of the "Nora" motel near Klina.
PRIZREN: Serbian police and military forces burned the villages of Kushnin and Romaja.
VUSHTRRI: Abedin Shaqir Ferizi (55) from Pasoma died. He was wounded by the Serbian forces on September 17.
SKËNDERAJ: Serbian police and military forces launched an attack on Prekaz i Epërm and Klina e Poshtme. Serbian forces looted the Albanian houses in Makërmal. Xhezide Akrashtica (50) was wounded in the village of Gllobar near Gllogoc.

DELAYED INFORMATION:
PODUJEVA: On September 5, Ismail Ademi (1940) from Orllan was stopped in the village of Luzhan. He was physically ill-treated by a policeman named Ristiq. On September 6, a police helicopter flew over the villages in the region of Orllan and Lluzhan. On September 10, at the place called "Tabet e Llapashticës", Serbian forces stopped Ali Potera. He was physically ill-treated under the pretext of helping the KLA. In the village of Kalatica, a police patrol stopped the Albanian truck drivers who were transporting logs. Agron I. Ibishi (1972) and Lulzim B. Ibishi (1977) from Kalatica and Bajram F. Statovci from Batllava were physically ill-treated. Qerim Tërpeza, Raif Tërpeza and Ruzhdi Ibishi from Kalatica and Hamit Zeka from Metërgoc were insulted and physically ill-treated. On drinking in the "Gollak" cafe, Serb policemen went into the house of Ismail Ademi and looted 10 l of oil. On September 11, there was shooting from the military camp in Obrança.
LIPJAN: Since August 23, 120 houses were burned in the village of Vërshec. The following were among those whose houses were burned: Qerim, Xhevdet and Nazmi Vuniqi; Kadri, Muharrem, Xhemajl, Isuf, Pajazit, Ramiz and Azem Duhlaku; Brahim, Naser, Ali, Elena, Osman, Skender, Salih, Isuf, Aziz, Rexhep, Shaban, Selim, Xheladin, Mursel, Fadil, Murtez, Gani and Elez Kastrati; Raif, Rashit, Ramadan, Sadik, Ahmet, Xhavit, Mustafë, Hamdi, Hysni, Zeqir, Selim, Liman and Mehdi Nishori; Ali, Agron and Fadil Çadraku; Hysni, Mehdi, Nebih, Banush, Vehbi, Shefki, Fadil, Fazli and Mehmet Mëziu. In Qylaga, the houses of Osman Fazli Bytyçi (1956), a professor, Sahit, Nebih, Kadri, Jakup, Ismet, Halil and Xheladin Bytyçi were burned. On burning the Albanian houses in Magura, Serb forces started burning the flats belonging to Albanians. On September 7, Serbian forces burned the flats of Shefki Restelica and Ace ?. On September 11, the very same was done to the flats of Raif Osmani and Sabit Imer Rrustemi. On September 10, the house of Rexhep Karameta was burned. On September 11, the very same was done to the houses of Fatmir Rexha (1966), a worker; Ali, Bajram and Jahir Dulla; Hazir Qeriqi; Bajram, Enver and Halim Meta (2 houses); Sadik Ramadani (2 houses); Nexhip Ukshini, Kadri Kelmendi, Avdullah Berisha, Ramadan Bekteshi, Amërllah Amërllahu, Nezir and Ramë Bardhi and Alush Kleqkani (2 houses). A total of 127 houses were burned in Shala near Lipjan, 120 in Vërshec, 90 in Baica, 46 in Leletiq, 16 in Risinoc, 8 in Qylaga, 5 in Kroimir and 3 in Mirena. 2 mills were burned in Poturoc.
PRIZREN: On September 9, Jovica Mitroviq, the investigative judge with the Serbian run District Court in Prizren, initiated the investigative proceedings against the following Albanians from the district of Rahovec: Eshref Muharrem Hoti (1970), Tefik Shaban Hoti (1965), Idriz Brahim Berisha (1966), Jakup Hazir Bytyçi (1961), Muharrem Hajdar Bytyçi (1953), Muhedin Emin Bytyçi (1953), Samedin Jemin Bytyçi (1951) from Denja; Malush Hamëz Morina (1950) and Meriton Deli Krasniqi (1978) from Senovc; Ramiz Hasan Hajrullahu (1957), Hazir Pajazit Beqiraj (1974), Hysen Avdi Beqiraj (1956), Blerim Ramadan Zymeraj (1980), Osman Halil Fetahaj (1948), Muharrem Haxhi Mustafaj (1977) and Ramadan Jemin Mustafa (1965) from Petkoviq; Hysni Adem Asllani (1959) from Drenoc; Hamëz Xhafer Isakaj (1978) from Dabidol; Haxhi Ahmet Ukaj from Radosta; Nevruz Salih Saçijani (1968) from Kramovik and Naim Jemin Hoti (1966) from Ratkoc; Aziz Ramë Demaj (1970) from Shtusha (Klina) and Isuf Murat Rrahmani (1960) from Panorc near Malisheva. They were accused for "terrorism". On September 9, Kujtim Çarkaxhiu, member of the board of the Albanian National Democratic Party, was arrested. He was sent to 30 days of pre-trial detention.
FERIZAJ: On September 10, Serbian police arrested Zylfi Begisholli (1963) from Manastirc, an activist of the LDK. Haxhi Bungun and Ramadan Nuha from Nerodimja e Poshtme were physically ill-treated.
PEJA: On September 10, while a group of villagers were returning to their houses, Serbian police stopped Hamid Halil Haklaj (32) from Isniq and Xhavit Sutaj (38) from Lluka e Epërme. They were immediately sent to the Peja prison.
KLINA: On September 11, Agim Duraku was arrested and brutally beaten in the presence of his mother. Visar Zahir Duraku was beaten in the presence of his family members.
FUSHË KOSOVA: On September 12, many Albanian villagers from Miradia e Epërme, Miradia e Poshtme, Vragolia, Henc, Halilaç, Sllatina e Madhe, Sllatina e Vogël, Bardh i Madh, Bardh i Vogël and Pomozitin were summoned for informative talks. They were asked to tell their fellow-villagers to hand in their weapons until September 15.

Prishtina, September 20, 1998
Information Service