REPORT NO. 440
         ON THE WIDESPREAD REPRESSION
         AND HARASSMENT PERPETRATED
           BY THE SERBIAN POLICE AND
           OTHER AUTHORITIES IN KOSOVA
           FROM  OCTOBER 4
           UNTIL  OCTOBER 11, 1998

              KËSHILLI PËR MBROJTJEN E TË DREJTAVE DHE TË LIRIVE TË NJERIUT
               COUNCIL FOR THE DEFENCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
 
                 Rr. Vellusha 46, 38000 Prishtinë - Kosovë; tel&fax: 381 (0) 38 36 965
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                               REPORT NO. 440

ON THE WIDESPREAD REPRESSION AND HARASSMENT PERPETRATED BY
THE SERBIAN POLICE AND OTHER AUTHORITIES IN KOSOVA
FROM OCTOBER 4, UNTIL OCTOBER 11, 1998

OCTOBER 4:

PRISHTINA: Fresh Serb forces accompanied by tanks, armoured cars and other military vehicles came to Kosova. Large police forces were stationed in Likoc, Makërmal, Rezalla, Polluzha, Marina and Polac. On the road between Peja and Deçan, check-points were set up in Lubeniq, Strellc i Epërm, Lëbusha, Isniq and Carrabreg. Police forces were settled in Isniq, Lluka e Epërme and Prapaqan. There were large movements of police and military forces towards Shtime, Malisheva, Klina and the other regions affected with war. Large military forces were stationed in Veternik, Hajvalia, Matiçan, Gazimestan and Bërnica near Prishtina; in Suhodoll near Lipjan; in Tabet e Llapashticës near Podujeva, etc. Fresh police and military forces were stationed in the districts of Ferizaj, Kaçanik and Shtërpca. Serb forces opened artillery fire towards the villages in Shala e Bajgorës.
SUHAREKA: Bafti Bajraktari (85) from Budakova died in the Prizreni Hospital. He was wounded during the attack of the Serbian forces on this region. The corpse of Ali Kermeni (74) from Bllaca was found. He had been reported missing for the last 3 weeks. A police convoy headed towards Reçan and Duhla.
GJAKOVA: The corpse of Nesret Hamzë Bytyçi (13) was found in a forest near Rogova. He had been reported missing for more than a month. Large police and military forces are stationed at this spot.
DEÇAN: In Prejlep, Serbian police and military forces killed Sylë Pajazit Qufaj (1922), a farmer.
MITROVICA: At 8 p.m., in Frashër i Madh, Serb civilians burned the houses of Kamer and Enver Rrustem Rexhepi, Fadil Hetem Rexhepi and Rexhep Fetah Rexhepi. Many haystacks were burned too.
PODUJEVA: Large police and military forces arrived in Kosova and headed towards Prishtina. At the check-point in the vicinity of the "Besiana" motel, police stopped and physically ill-treated Bujar Shala and Nazmi Surkishi from Podujeva under the pretext that they are members of the KLA.
FERIZAJ: Isuf Istrefi (1949) was arrested and physically ill-treated at the police stations in Shtërpce and Ferizaj. 3 Serb civilians opened fire towards the "Jeronim De Rada" Primary School in Ferizaj.
VUSHTRRI: A police patrol stopped Ragip Mulaku, a researcher with the Albanological Institute in Prishtina. He was provoked, insulted and ill-treated in the presence of his wife and his 7-year-old son.
PRISHTINA: Jehona Uka (1988), a pupil with the "Elena Gjika" Primary School, stated to the CDHRF, that she and a group of 15 Albanian children were forced into a police van and taken to the police station. They were provoked and physically ill-treated.

OCTOBER 5:

MALISHEVA: At 8.30 p.m., Serb forces started shelling Vërmica. Today, the Serb forces launched an attack on the villages of: Burim, Gurbardh, Dragobil and Maxhara. The following were wounded due to shelling: Hajrije Hamdi Gashi (19), pregnant, and Ismajl Alush Gashi (17) from Vërmica; and Latif Karaçica (44) from Balinca. The mutilated corpses of Hazir Osman Maloku and Kajtaz Sylë Maloku, as well as that of an unidentified person were found in the forests of Plloçica. The corpse of Rizah Maloku was found in a haystack. The Sub-Council in Malisheva sent the list of the Albanians killed during the last 3 months. The corpses of the following were found: on July 23, Hamdi Berisha from Gurbardh; on July 25, Afrim Krasniqi from Lladroviq and Liman Zogaj from Fshati i Ri; on July 26, Afrim Buqaj from Lladrovc; on July 28, Demush Krasniqi and Jashar Sherif Krasniqi from Tërpeza e Poshtme, Ramadan Selman Hoti from Carralluka and Nebih Thaçi from Shkarashniku; on August 24, Sadri Ramadan Gashi from Vërmica; on August 28, Zade Hasan Karaçica (66) from Bellanica, Elvane Skënder Shala (35), Valentin Skënder Shala (10) and Xhafer Fadil Shala (10 months) from Banja and Vezire Smajl Zullfaj (45) from Senik. The following were killed on September 1, Skënder Jonuzaj (30) from Senik, Kujtim Rifat Morina (13) and Sadik Osman Morina (60) from Ostrozub and Nuhi Zejnullah Mazreku (39) from Goriq. Hasan Beqë Morina (22) from the village of Drenoc was killed on September 25.
VUSHTRRI: According to the Sub-Council in Vushtrria, the following Albanians were killed between September 22-24, during the Serb offensive on the villages of Çiçavica: Fitore Klinaku (12), killed by a grenade, Zyma Saraçi (80) and Emin Jashanica (87), carbonized - from Bivolak; Lutfi (65), Selatin (28), Halit (40) and Hamit Hyseni (41), Idriz Mehmeti (83), Kada Mani (70) and her son Milazim (36) and Asllan Sheremeti (70) - from Oshlan and Hysen Murati (70) and Ismet Zherenica (60) from Balinca and Rrustem Gashi from Ujmir near Klina.
MITROVICA: The corpse of Bahrije Asllan Nuha (30) from Melenica near Shala e Bajgorës, was found in Zabërgja.
PRIZREN: The Serbian run District Court in Prizren initiated the investigative proceedings against the following Albanians from the district of Suhareka: Hajrullah Bislim Çerkinaj (1955), Ferit Arif Haziri (1962), Ukë Tahir Ndrecaj (1968), Arsim Hysen Gashi (1971), Nazim Eqrem Zenelaj (1964), Fatmir Sadri Kokollari (1966) -from Savrova; Azem Gani Ndrecaj (1976) and Rexhep Sinan Aliaj (1962) - from Maqiteva; Gani Rexhep Iballi (1951) from Bllaca, Sherif Shaban Hamza (1958) from Mushtisht, Zaim Ramadan Çatani (1976) from Duhla; Rexhep Sinan Aliaj (1962) from Prizren; Hajrullah Jetullah Krasniqi (1949), Sahit Fejzë Krasniqi (1943), Nexhat (1941), Ramadan Shaqir Kokollari (1972), Xhavit Ahmet Krasniqi (1959), Zenel Shaban Zenelaj (1962), Bajram Shaqir Bajraj, Hazir Jonuz Zenelaj (1971), Haxhi Ali Ukaj (1977), Bashkim Rexhep Haziraj (1978), Ylber Jahir Aliaj (1980), Haki Beqir Rudaj (1961), Hysni Bajram Krasniqi (1971) and Sejdi Jakup Haziraj (1975) - from Savrova; Muharrem Hysen Buçaj (1954) and Musa Avdyl Palushi (1960) - from Budakova; Halim Shaban Bungu (1969) from Grejçec and Shemsi Hajrush Gollopeni (1971) from Suhareka; Gëzim Ahmet Loshi (1960), Emin Halit Loshi (1977), Ramiz Hazir Loshi (1961), Nazim Rrustem Loshi (1968), Sali Azem Loshi (1960), Vesel Tahir Llugaxhiu (1953), Osman Bafti Llugaxhiu (1978), Jakup Azem Llugaxhiu (1942), Arben Vesel Llugaxhiu (1942), Baki Arif Llugaxhiu (1964), Islam Hajriz Matoshi (1953), Lami Gani Matoshi (1975), Hajrullah Musli Matoshi (1954), Emrush Musli Matoshi (1957), Milaim Xhemajl Matoshi (1969), Hasan Sherif Muçaj, Emrush Sadik Muçaj (1965), Bajram Bajram Buçaj (1976), Feim Isa Shehu (1979), Adnan Sali Shehu (1973), Ilir Halil Luzha (1978), Rexhep Hasan Luzha (1967), Arben Hajrush Kolgeci (1976), Riza Shaban Kolgeci (1952), Abdullah Sherif Kolgeci (1937), Destan Hafiz Kolgeci (1954), Avni Rrahman Kolgeci (1976), Tahir Vesel Kolgeci (1978), Sedat Qemal Kolgeci (1979), Rrahim Idriz Kolgeci (1954), Shaban Azem Kolgeci (1980), Ukë Ymer Kolgeci (1974), Mustafë Adem Kolgeci (1964), Besnik Avdyl Basha (1966), Rrahman Rrahman Basha (1961), Muhamet Shaban Basha (1939), Arben Xhevdet Basha (1975), Arif Sinan Basha (1959), Hysen Sokol Berisha (1953) and Sadik Muharrem Rraqi (1956) - from Vraniq; Sahit Ali Ziba (1950), Urim Sylejman Ziba (1980), Muhamet Adem Sopaj (1944) and Rifat Ymer Sopaj (1953) - from Bukosh; Halit Ramadan Elshani (1950), Hajrullah Nezir Elshani (1969) and Nezir Adem Elshani (1980) - from Sllapuzhan; Jemin Ramë Bajraktari (1959) and Ahmet Elez Buzhala (1966) - from Budakova; Nebih Ilaz Kabashi (1939) and Arif Bali Kabashi (1961) - from Krushica; Gani Hajriz Trashani (1953) and Ahmet Zenel Reshani (1960) from Grejçec; Agron Ahmet Zekolli (1976) from Bllaca; Bajram Ramadan Sopaj (1967) from Peqan; Nesim Jakup Morina (1955) from Reshtan; Halil Avdyl Aliaj (1966) from Maqiteva; Naim Eqrem Bytyçi (1966) from Studençan; Agron Haxhi Përteshi (1978) from Duhla and Milaim Beqir Kabashi (1976) from Suhareka; Xhavit Salih Kolgeci (1974), Milazim Bajram Kolgeci (1961), Sadik Brahim Kolgeci (1955) and Fatmir Shefki Berisha (1963) - from Vraniq; Beqir Hazir Perteshi (1952), Xhevdet Sokol Shukoli (1974), Abaz Halil Shukoli (1952) and Maliq Latif Shukoli (1976) - from Duhla; Asllan Malush Lumi (1953), Shaban Malush Lumi (1945) and Rasim Hamit Gurazi (1943) - from Bllaca; Arben Ramadan Morina (1979) from Reshtan and Arsim Mexhit Ziba (1975) from Bukoshi. The above mentioned were indicted for "hostile activity" and "terrorism" and were sent to 30 days of pre-trial detention.
Since the beginning of March, the very same court conducted investigations for "hostile activity" and "terrorism" against a total of 314 Albanians. The investigative proceedings were initiated against: Bujar Tahir Hasanaj (1981) from Savrova, Xhavit Hamëz Loshi (1981) from Vraniq, Safet Sefedin Lushaj (1981) from Grejkoc and Xhevat Azem Kabashi (1982) from Muhlan. The above mentioned are in pre-trial detention since September 28.
GLLOGOC: Serbian forces shelled towards Abria. KLA units resisted fiercely and prevented the Serb infantry from overrunning the village. Since September 27, many Albanian citizens from the district of Gllogoc are being kept in detention. On being ill-treated at the police station in Gllogoc, they were taken to the Prishtina Prison. The following are some of those who were detained in "Gryka e Elshanit": Bajram (1968) and Fehmi Kiqina; Faik, Isa and Fadil Topalli; Dan Brahim Leku (50), Bahri (1975), Musli (1966), Agim (1972), Brahim (1968) and Gani Leku (1981), a pupil; Zejnullah Elshani (1965), Haki Elshani (1967), a farmer and Arton Rama (20) - from Baica; Abdullah Murat Shala (32) from Vuçak and Rizah Halim Krasniqi from Negroc.
OBILIQ: In Grabovc i Epërm, Serb forces burned several objects owned by Xhemajl Shaban Mjekiqi. Serb forces burned the cattle fodder owned by brothers Zenel and Nazmi Mjekiqi. Fire was opened towards the Hajredini quarter in Grabovc i Epërm. Serb forces tried to overrun the village but encountered strong resistance from the local villagers. The villages of Grabovc i Epërm, Shipitulla, Sibovc, Lajthishta and Hamidia are under the siege of the Serbian forces. All movement is supervised by Serb snipers.
PRISHTINA: Sylejman Kllokoqi, a cameraman with foreign TV stations, was taken for informative talks and physically ill-treated in the premises of the Security Center in Prishtina. 3 Serb civilians usurped the flat owned by Qazim Berisha (1947), an economist, living in "Gjura Jakshiq" st. 1/7.
LIPJAN: In Gadime, Serbian police asked for the list of the displaced people from Drenica who had sought shelter in this village.

OCTOBER 6:

SUHAREKA: During the recent Serb offensive, Besim Ahmet Ndrecaj (29) from the village of Maqiteva was captivated. On being brutally tortured at the police station, he was hospitalized in Prizren. In Budakova, the mutilated and carbonized corpse of Mursel Hajrullah Buçaj (64) was found.
Thousands of displaced people from the villages of Suhareka have sought shelter in the Topilla and Llanishti valleys, and in the vicinity of the villages of Çadrak, Budakova and Vërshec. They are facing the cold, lack of food, medicine and of other necessities.
SKËNDERAJ: Today we were informed that on September 24, Serb forces killed Naim Haxhiu (26) from Tërnavc and Hamit Kodra (70) from Prekaz i Poshtëm. There was shooting and shelling towards the villages of Likoc, Makërmal, Rezalla and Polluzha. The burning of the remaining houses in the above mentioned villages continues. The information transmitted by the Serb media, on the withdrawal of the Serb forces, is not true. These forces were concentrated in Likoc, Makërmal, Marina, Polluzha, Polac, Rezalla, Llausha and Açareva.
KLINA: Zemrije Bacaliu (48) from Kijeva, a mother of six, died due to the cold. She had left her village fleeing from the Serb terror. PRIZREN: On receiving an ultimatum to hand in their weapons, 30 Albanian families from the region of Has (some 300 members) were forced to flee through the Pashtriku mountains and to seek shelter in Albania. Elmi Gashi (45) and his son Valdet Gashi (1979), living in "Ulqini" st. 207, were arrested for weapons. The Serbian run District Court in Prizren sent the following to 30 days of pre-trial detention: Shani Bajraktari and Zijadin Berisha from Polluzha near Rahovec; Ukë Brahim Thaçi from Sallagrazhda and Gëzim and Bekim Ziba from Bukosh near Suhareka.
SHTIME: A military convoy comprised of 16 tanks, 8 trucks and 6 other military vehicles left Shtime and headed towards Duhla near Suhareka. The villagers who were displaced from Mullopolc, Dremjak, Krushica, Muhlan and Duhla are in danger from the mine fields in their vicinity. Serb snipers, tanks and artillery were stationed in Gryka e Carralevës. Serb forces were stationed in Qafa e Duhlës, Fusha e Nerodimës and in the vicinity of the transmitter in Jezerc.
VUSHTRRI: In the village of Strovc, Xajë Jashari (1955) is in a very bad health condition. It is supposed that he drank water from a well poisoned by the Serb forces.
LIPJAN: Serbian police intervened in the policlinic of the "Mother Theresa" Humanitarian & Charitable Association and asked for the list of patients. They wanted to see if any wounded Albanians were treated there. At the check-point in Shala, Serbian police ill-treated Banush Hoxha and Shpejtim Shanolli.
KAMENICA: Serbian police arrested Limon Sopi from Bllata and Baki Ilaz Kastrati from Karaçeva.
MITROVICA: In Shipol, the following were arrested and sent to 30 days of pre-trial detention: Avdyl Hamit Sejdiu (32), a student, Ejup Hamit Sejdiu (20) and Rifat Sali Hasani (30) from Pantina near Vushtrria. All 3 were sheltered with their families in the village of Suhodoll near Mitrovica. Imer Bislim Haziri (30) from Llausha near Skënderaj is kept in detention. 2 military trucks full of goods looted from the vacant Albanian houses arrived in Mitrovica.
OBILIQ: The school year has not commenced in the villages of Grabovc i Epërm and Shipitulla. Serb forces were stationed in the premises of the local schools. The following Serbs were noticed looting the Albanian houses: Sima Spasiq, Slagjan Janiqijeviq, Stanko Ristiq and his sons, Moma Spasiq, etc.

OCTOBER 7:

MALISHEVA: During the last 2 days, Serb forces shelled the villages of Dragobil, Ostrozub, Maxhara and Burim. The mutilated corpses of Ajet Milazim Maloku (49) and Bajram Xhemë Gashi (25) were found in the forests of Plloçica. In the forests between Rixheva and Plloçica, the mutilated corpses of the following were found: Pajazit Veselaj, Bali Veselaj (65) and his son, Ramiz Sokol Veselaj (46), Driton Hasanaj, Idriz Morina and Fejzë Bala from Gllareva near Klina. The corpse of Sherif Sahit Hoti (60) was found in the vineyards of Carralluka.
SUHAREKA: The corpse of Hasan Sherif Kokollari (83) was found in his houseyard in the village of Budakova.
MITROVICA: Çlirimtar Sheremet Beqiri (a 4-month-old baby) from the village of Baks near Skënderaj died in the children's ward of the Mitrovica Hospital. He and his family had spent some time in the open in the mountains of Çiçavica. His twin sister Çlirimtarja and their mother Menduhija are also in a very bad health condition.
Serbian forces stationed in Kutllovc and Stantërg shelled the villages of Shala e Bajgorës. Burim Sylejman Mehmeti, living in the "Bair" quarter, was stopped and beaten by the police. 3 boxes of cigarettes were seized from him.
GLLOGOC: The day the Serb forces massacred the Deliu family, 4 children from this family, aged between 1-3, were brought to the house of Shaban Hysenaj. Police handed the children to Shehide Hysenaj. The feet of the children were bleeding as the Serb forces had used knives to draw crosses on them.
On September 27, 25 Albanians were arrested in the Hysenaj quarter in Abria e Epërme. Ramadan (1955), Fitim (14), Xhafer (1952), Astrit (13) and Jakup Hysenaj were among the arrested. They were taken to Likoc and brutally beaten. Later on, many were released in a deteriorated health condition. Ramadan and Jakup are still under arrest.
SKËNDERAJ: There was shooting and shelling towards the villages of Likoc, Makërmal, Rezalla, Polluzha and Açareva.
SHTIME: The Serb forces stationed in Gryka e Carralevës opened artillery fire towards the villages of Ranca and Topilla (Shtime) as well as that of Grejçec near Suhareka. The Serb forces have not withdrawn but have hidden their heavy weaponry.
PRISHTINA: The children of Xhemajl Karaxha from Çikatova e Vjetër, Liridona (14), Adelina (12), Besart (11), Arlinda (4) and Qëndrim (3) were found in the vicinity of the green market. 2 cousins of theirs were killed by the Serbian forces.
Enver Maloku, person in charge with the KIC, was stopped by the police. He was detained for more 3 hours. Different materials were seized from him.
2 Serb soldiers intervened in the premises of the primary school in Hajvalia, in which Xhevdet Gjikokaj, a teacher, and his family live.
According to Myrvete Kasumi (1953), his brother M.A. Ukshin Hoti was transferred from the prison in Nish to the prison in Mitrovica e Sremit.
Drita Ibishi was ordered to leave her flat under the pretext that her husband Nuredin Ibishi does not recognize the state of Serbia.
VITI: Marko Radenkoviq, a forester, tried to set fire to the motorcycle owned by Sadik Ajvazi. The 2 are colleagues and work with the Forest Economy in Vitia. As the latter intervened Marko shot towards him.
PRIZREN: Since the beginning of this week, the lessons are not conducted in the primary school in Gërnçar due to threats made by Lubisha Stefanoviq, the district mayor, that the lessons must be held in Serbian. Serb inspectors seized 400 m3 of timber from Albanian villagers.

OCTOBER 8:

KLINA: During the recent offensive of the Serbian forces, the following were killed: Milazim Musli Balaj (29) and Sylë Balaj (35) from Gllareva; as well as the son of Musa Krasniqi from Stapanica. Nebi Rrusta and Sali Jakupaj were wounded. The following were arrested: Fazli Gashi (49) from Qabiq, Hasan Morina from Rixheva, Qamil (28) and Abedin Berisha (40) from Gjurgjevik i Madh, as well as Ukë Morina (40) and Xhevdet Berisha from Volljaka. The corpses of: Idriz Halil Balaj (45), mutilated, Remzi Sokol Veselaj (41) and Shaip Sali Morina (18) were buried in Gllareva.
GJAKOVA: In the vicinity of the village of Prush, Serb forces killed Blerim Haxhi Berisha (15) from Gjakova. Blerim, his father and his brother went there to collect firewood.
Military forces ordered the villagers of Zylfaj not to leave their houses between 5 p.m. and 9 a.m.
At 7 a.m., Serbian police and military forces intervened in the village of Janosh. They opened fire towards the houses of Pjetër and Ali Geci in Novosella e Poshtme. Later on, they raided the houses, demolished house furniture and looted all valuables. Ali was brutally beaten. Ali and his brother, as well as Rasim Hajdari from the village of Hereç were arrested. Rasim and his family were sheltered in the house of Ali.
Serb military forces were stationed in the "Modeli" Combine and in the vicinity of the Tile-Works Factory. The Albanian watchmen of these 2 factories were dismissed from work.
MALISHEVA: Serbian forces opened mortar fire towards the villages of Maxhara, Dragobil, Maralia, Shkoza and Jançiq.
SKËNDERAJ: Serbian forces used heavy weaponry to shell towards Plluzhina, Tica, Abria and several quarters of Likoc and Rezalla.
FUSHË KOSOVA: In Sllatina, Serb forces were stationed in the vacant Albanian houses. These forces usurped a private policlinic, in front of which they put a sign of the Red Cross.
OBILIQ: At 11 a.m., war planes flew over Obiliq and its surrounding villages. Shooting can be heard from the Serb positions in "Kërshat" near Grabovc. Due to the shooting many displaced people fear to return to their houses.
PODUJEVA: At 7.30 a.m., 3 buses full of policemen accompanied by armoured cars, arrived in Kosova.
PEJA: The district attorney's office initiated the investigative proceedings against Metë Çufaj, Ibër, Xhevat, Avni and Xhafer Krasniqi from Vranoc; Vesel Vezari from Zllopek; and Reshat Suka from Peja. The above mentioned are accused for "terrorism". During the last 3 days, many Serbs, Montenegrins and Romanies, aged between 17 and 60, were drafted. They were given arms and uniforms.
KAMENICA: Last night, there was shooting from fire weapons. The Serbian run District Court initiated proceedings against M.A. Refik N. Kryeziu, member of the Economic Commission of the LDK branch in Kamenica, and dr. Fahredin Kryeziu, member of the board of the LDK branch in Rogoçica. The 2 were arrested in August. Their houses were raided and large amounts of drugs were seized.
PRIZREN: 4 buses and 16 trucks headed towards the region on the border with Albania. Serb forces were stationed in Landovica, Dubrava and Glloboçica.
PRISHTINA: Some 50 policemen surrounded, raided and demolished the house of Islam Moshica. His 3 sons were taken hostage.
GJILAN: The Serbian run District Court sentenced the following pupils to prison terms: Abaz Beqiri (1979) from Sllatina e Epërme near Vitia was sentenced to 4 years; Besnik Ismajli (1979) from Gjilan to 3 and a half; and Lulzim Osmani (1980) to 2 years.

OCTOBER 9:

SUHAREKA: Due to the very difficult living conditions of the people who had to flee their houses, Rrahman Muhamet Bytyçi (3) died in Shiroka. The new-born-baby of Milazim and Mihrije Halitaj from the village of Senik died in Kërvasar, due to the lack of medical assistance. The health condition of the displaced people is deteriorating due to the cold weather, lack of food and medicine. Serbian forces accompanied by an armoured car went to the village of Budakova. The villagers who had returned to their houses were ill-treated. Sherif Hasan Buzhala (58) suffered a heart attack and died to being ill-treated. Gani Sallauka (29) from Budakova and Arif Daka (27) from Vërshec were arrested by the police. During the last 2 days, Serbian forces set a check-point on the cross-road between the villages of Reshtan, Semetishta and Studençan. Passers-by are checked and physically ill-treated.
GLLOGOC: Last night, there were fierce clashes between the KLA and the Serb forces stationed in Tërstenik and the Kastrati quarter in Polluzha. The displaced people, who were sheltered between the villages of Tërdec and Vuçak, are in a very grave position. In Çikatova e Re, Zylfije Saradaku (1922) from Likoshan, died due to the difficult living conditions in the open. During the recent offensive of the Serbian forces her house had been burned.
2 days after the massacre on the Deliu family, Sherif Deliu was wounded. Ever since there are no information on his whereabouts.
VITI: In Prishtina, Serbian police stopped Vehbi Rama (1967) from Vitia, "4 Korriku" st. 20. He was provoked and beaten for more than 2 hours. DM 300 were seized from him.
SHTIME: During the last 2 days, Serbian police and military forces opened fire towards the villages of Godanc i Poshtëm, Lagja e Pajtimit, Reçak, Belinca and Petrova. The village of Jezerc was shelled.
MITROVICA: 3 military trucks headed for Skënderaj. In the "Tavnik" quarter, police raided the houses of Rexhep Elez Begu (67) and Sokol Rexhep Begu (40). Sokol's son Fitim (17) was arrested. Serbian police and military forces stationed at the check-point in Shipol shelled towards Vaganica. The house of Rexhep Hashim Sahiti (58) was hit.
VUSHTRRI: Serbian paramilitary forces stationed in the village of Frashër machine gunned Pantina. A small number of villagers, who had returned to their houses fled to the mountains.
PRIZREN: Military convoys headed for Gjakova and the villages on the border with Albania, Gorozhub, Konjush, Nashec, Mazrek, Planeja, Milaj and Dobrusha. In Vërbica, military forces are being stationed in private houses.
PRISHTINA: In the valleys near Butovc, many tanks, armoured cars, heavy artillery and rocket launchers were stationed. Serbian police raided and demolished the house of Adem Cakolli in the "Kodra e Trimave" quarter. His sons Skënder (30) and Bekim (27) were arrested. Serbian police raided the flat of Shaban R. Gërbeshi (44), a driver, living in the "Aktash" III quarter 8 II/6. He was arrested under the pretext of being a member of the KLA. In the "Bregu i Diellit" quarter, Serbian police arrested Qamile Haliti (21). She was interrogated on the whereabouts of her employer.
HANI I ELEZIT: A mine exploded in the village of Dremjak.

OCTOBER 10:

MITROVICA: 18 lorries, armoured cars, jeeps and other vehicles from Mitrovica headed for Skënderaj. Police are ill-treating and arresting youngsters in quarters "Tavnik", "Ura e Gjakut", "Bair", "Qendra" and "Shipol".
FERIZAJ: There are no information on the whereabouts of over a thousand Albanians, who are surrounded by Serbian forces in the mountains of Jezerc.
PODUJEVA: Serbian military forces were stationed in Prepellac near Podujeva, in the territory of Serbia, on the border with Kosova.
VUSHTRRI: Sabri (29) and Avni Krasniqi (23) from Zhilivoda and Rizah Sulejmani (48) from Oshlan were arrested and subjected to severe ill-treatment by the Serbian police.

OCTOBER 11:

SKËNDERAJ: Last night, Serb forces opened fire in different directions. In Makërmal, several houses are on fire, whereas in Tërstenik there is sporadic shooting. In Gllobar near Gllogoc, Serbian police prevented two teams of foreign journalists from going further. Emine Kurtaj (1962) from Açareva, sheltered in Tërstenik, died after she had given birth to her child. Her newly-born baby survived. Rahime Liman Brahimi (30), mother of 4, from Plluzhina, sheltered in Tërdec, died due to difficult living conditions. She and her family were living under a plastic sheet shelter.
MALISHEVA: Serbian military forces were stationed in Sverka e Gashit. In Bubavec and Plloçica, Serbian forces looted and burned all Albanians' houses. In Volljaka mine, Serbian forces raised the Albanian flag in order to provoke the Albanians.
KLINA: Serbian forces restarted to burn Albanian houses in Cerovik today at 2.00 p.m.
SHTIME: Serbian forces, stationed in Kodra e Buçes and in Bukogllava, opened fire towards Jezerc, where the Albanian population had returned to the ruins of their houses.

DELAYED INFORMATION:

LIPJAN: On September 2, in the village of Magura, Serbian police and paramilitary forces looted and burned the houses of brothers Ramë and Jahir Bardhi (1976). A store, a fast food restaurant and a car of theirs were burned.
PRIZREN: On September 13, in Lubizhda, Serbian forces burned the house of Reshat Vehapi (1949). On September 30, he was arrested and taken to the Security Center in Prizren. He was severely ill-treated under the pretext of being a member of the KLA. He was released but ordered to report to the police station on October 6. On September 29, Bashkim Adem Mallaku (1964), a former guardian of the county jail in Prizren, was detained for 24 hours.
On October 2, in Belgrade, police usurped the flat of Ymer Thaçi (1945) from Prizren. Ymer, a worker with the "Standard" enterprise in Belgrade, has been living there for the last 25 years. On August 28, police raided his flat, arrested him and detained him for more than 18 hours. He was interrogated on his son, who is in the prison of the Military Court in Nish, indicted for being a member of the KLA. Police threatened to rape his 11-year-old daughter.
PEJA: On September 26, at the check-point in Raushiq, police arrested Brahim Zekë Kukalaj (41) from Prejlep near Deçan and Brahim Ukë Berisha (26) from Kryshec near Peja. The very same day, Sherif Zeqir Krasniqi (18) from Baran was arrested. On September 28, Serbian police arrested Xhevat Berisha (19) from Volljaka near Klina. On September 29, Shaban Binak Thaçi (41) from Raushiq was arrested. On September 30, policeman Misho Qiroviq stopped Isuf Sadik Neziraj (55) from Peja. He was interrogated on his neighbours and beaten. 4 sacks of paprika were seized from him. On October 1, police arrested Hasan Sadriaj (68) from Dashinoc. Nebojsha Vukeliq beat Bajram Latif Çallaku (61). Bajram was beaten in his house yard, had 3 teeth broken and suffered severe body injuries.
KLINA: On September 30, Gëzim Ali Bytyçi (1983) from Carralluka was released from detention. According to him many prisoners are being brutally tortured at the Prishtina Prison.
GLLOGOC: On September 30, the following were arrested and severely ill-treated: Naim Krasniqi (1975), a journalist, and Tefik, Halil and Naim Kelmendi - from Komoran. At the Security Center in Ferizaj, DM 40 were looted from Naim. His camera was seized.
PRISHTINA: On September 28-30, Serb forces burned many weekend houses owned by Albanians. In the village of Tërshenja, the house of Arif Hoxha (1929), a craftsman from Prishtina, was burned. In Jazhica, the house of dr. Agim Deva (1948), a professor with the Philological Faculty in Prishtina, was looted and burned. In Shtërpce, the houses of the following were burned: dr. Esat Rizvanolli (1936), a professor with the Faculty of Arts, dr. Fuat Rizvanolli, a professor with the Faculty of Economics, Fatmir Rizvanolli, an engineer, and Jusuf Jusufi - all from Prishtina.
On October 1, Afrim Krasniqi (1978), living in the "Lagja e Muhaxherëve" quarter, was dismissed from work by the compulsive authorities of the "Higjieno-teknika" enterprise.
FERIZAJ: According to eye-witnesses, on September 29, Serbian forces arrested a group of 50-60 Albanians. The above mentioned were arrested in the Verrishta quarter in Jezerc. Ever since there are no information on their whereabouts.
On October 2, Serbian police arrested Emin Dugolli from Pjetërshtica (Shtime), living in Ferizaj.
MITROVICA: On October 1, Serbian police broke into the flat of Asllan Hajriz Xhafa (41), "K.P." st. 296/20. A Serb policeman was settled in it.
GJILAN: On September 30, Xhevat Nevzati, Hetem Arifi and Nazmi Rrapuca-activists with the "Mother Theresa" Humanitarian & Charitable Association, were arrested under the pretext that they had distributed humanitarian aid in the Drenica region. They were severely ill-treated. After 4 days of detention they were released.
ISTOG: On October 3, at the check-point in Savina-Voda, police physically ill-treated Afrim A. Cakutaj (20) from Kaliqan.

NOTICE: The are no information on the whereabouts of the following: Nazife Bytyçi from Arllat, Zymer Adem Hysenaj (1941) and Hajriz Fazli Deliu (35) from Abria e Epërme - Gllogoc; Kumrije Kamaj from Strellc i Poshtëm and Naim H. Tolaj (1961), from Pobergja - Deçan; Sabit Fetah Lahu (1965) from Rimanishta - Prishtina; Behxhet (24), Violetë (22), Sefer (18) and Valbonë Dobovci (17) from Çikatova e Vjetër - Gllogoc; Sabit (30) and Ganimete Gjilani and their 3 children, from Baica - Gllogoc; Zenel Paçarizi (35) from Prizren; Rrustem Islam Rreci (57) from Llausha -Skënderaj; Hajriz Berisha (65) from Buroja - Skënderaj; Mentor Ramadan Haziraj (16) from Jashanica - Klina; Arben Morina from Prizren; Ruzhdi Bytyçi (30) from Shkoza - Malisheva; Fadil Sadik Kastrati, his wife Shemsije (34) and their children Qëndresa (8), Egzon (6), Marigona (4) and Brikena (2) from Balinca - Malisheva; Ramadan Adem Qupeva from Pogragja - Klina; Selman (1938) and Agim Syla from Carraleva - Shtime; Ali Aliu and 25 members of his family, Isuf Morina and 12 members of his family - from Jashanica; Hasan Asllani and 5 members of his family from Cerovik; Naim Krasniqi and 4 members of his family from Klinavc; Ragip Liman Asllani (57) from Drenoc near Klina; Halil Behxhet Biba and his family from Jezerc - Ferizaj; Abaz Demir Ndrecaj (1938) from Maqiteva - Suhareka; Hysen, Fatmir and Esat Krasniqi and Murat Deliu and Faik Rama from Rahovec; Florim (32), Esma (28), Mimoza (5), Altina (4), Edin (20), Gehard (a baby), Ziza (65), Agim (42), Mirvete (35), Altin (14), Haxhimidin (42), Elmaze (38), Arta (17), Ana (16), Zhaklina (8), Kujtesa (4) and Baki Haxhimustafa (8); Xhelal Sadedin Ejupi (24) and Fatmir Ibrahim Dina (23) - all from Rahovec; Ramiz Maliq Mazreku (1944) from Malisheva; Rizah Hazir Qeriqi (40) from Krojmir - Lipjan; the 13 member family of Nesim Kastratit; Skender Jahë Kastrati (1964) from Radosta - Rahovec; Faik Vesel Millaku (1977) from Ujmir - Klina; the 9 member family of Ejup Maliq Kryeziu from Mleçan - Klina; Shefqet and Nehat Berisha from Lez - Prizren; Sabri Sali Morina from Vranjaka - Rahovec; Shpejtim Sahit Bobaj from Lubeniq - Peja; Hazir Tarjani from Pirana - Prizren and Lulzim Hysen Syla (1971) from Sllapuzhan - Suhareka.
 

Prishtina, October 11, 1998
Information Service