REPORT NO. 450
         ON THE WIDESPREAD REPRESSION
         AND HARASSMENT PERPETRATED
           BY THE SERBIAN POLICE AND
           OTHER AUTHORITIES IN KOSOVA
           FROM  DECEMBER 13
           UNTIL  DECEMBER 20, 1998

            KËSHILLI PËR MBROJTJEN E TË DREJTAVE DHE TË LIRIVE TË NJERIUT
             COUNCIL FOR THE DEFENCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
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                                 REPORT NO. 450

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

The vicious circle of killings in Kosova continues. On December 14, 36 Albanians were killed on the border with Albania. The very same night, 6 Serb youngsters were killed in Peja. 2 days later, an Albanian was killed in the village of Raushiq near Peja. On December 18, the corpses of 2 unidentified Albanians, who were killed in the district of Deçan, were taken to the morgue of the Gjakova Hospital. The very same day, the vice-chairman of the District Assembly in Fushë-Kosova was killed. Apart from this, 5 names were added to the list of the killed during the Serb offensives in Kosova.

Killings, mutilations, violent deaths...

On December 14, in the vicinity of Lugishta e Hasit near Prizren, 36 Albanians were killed by the Serb forces on the border with Albania. Until December 20, the following 31 were identified: Isa Adem Olluri (1979) from Krojmir - Lipjan, Rifat Fazli Mziu (1967) and Agim Mziu (1976) from Morina - Skënderaj, Avni Bislim Kutllovci (1977) from Svaraçak i Epërm - Vushtrri, Isa Muhamet Morina (1958) from Vranjaka - Rahovec, Fadil Bajrush Rashiti (1975) and Kadri Haki Ademaj (1975) from Petrova - Shtimje, Ilir Hazir Asllani (1969) from Skënderaj, Sylejman Zeqir Elshani (1957) from Gllobar - Gllogoc, Xhevat Shaban Thaçi (1969) from Llapushnik - Gllogoc, Hysni Shaip Kajtazi (1979) from Tërrnja - Ferizaj, Bashkim Azem Krasniqi (1977) from Zllakuqan - Klinë, Cen Abdyl Qenaj (1959) from Romaja - Prizren, Hysen Kadri Bujupaj (1969) from Istog, Mevlan Tefik Hoxha (1974) from Zhur, Luljeta Shala (1975) from Krajkova - Gllogoc, Gani Hasan Zogaj (1973) from Gllareva - Klinë, Faton Gjylani (1981) from Bainca - Gllogoc, Maliq Karaçica, Arben Hyseni Mujë Halil Krasniqi, Ali Krasniqi, Beqir Sefë Gashi (1968), Bekim Qamil Bytyçi (1978), Kadri Gashi, Agron Mehmeti, Mentor Ibishi, Muhamet Dervishi, Selim Selimi, Naser Kelmendi (1976) and Ramadan Gashi.
On December 14, at about 8 p.m., the following Serb youngsters were killed in the "Panda" cafe in Peja: Ivan Obradoviq (15), Dragan Trifoviq (17), Vukosav Gvozdenoviq (18) and Ivan Radeviq (25). Many others were wounded. The next day, on December 15, Zoran Stojaneviq (17) and Svetislav Ristiq (17) died in the Prishtina Hospital.
On December 16, the corpse of an unidentified Albanian was found at the place called "Lisi i Raushiqit" near Peja.
On December 17, 2 corpses were brought to the morgue of the Gjakova Hospital. On December 18, they were buried in the local cemetery in Gjakova. It is assumed that the 2 were killed on December 14, during the Serb attack on the villages in the district of Deçan.
On December 18, the corpse of Zvonko Bojaniq from Sllatina e Madhe, vice chairman of the District Assembly in Fushë-Kosova, was found at the place called "Kroni i Mbretit".
On December 15, it was confirmed that Sali Sejdi Topalli (1939) from the village of Bainca near Gllogoc, living in Fushë-Kosova, was killed in Vasileva on September 25.
On December 15, the decomposed corpse of Zekë Hajdin Dautaj (42) was found in the village of Carrabreg near Deçan. Zeka was killed by the Serbian forces on May 29.
On December 15, the corpses of Man Rexhepi (90) and Gjyle Isufi (70) were found in the village of Drenoc near Klina.
On December 18, police authorities confirmed that Shefqet Murteza Berisha (1953) from the village of Lez was buried in Prizren on September 4. He was killed on September 1, during the Serb offensive on the villages of Vrrin.

Kidnappings and disappearances

There are no information on the whereabouts of the following: Enver Smajli (15) from Carraleva - Shtime (since June) and Rexhep Rrahman Ahmeti (55) from Maçiteva, living in Prizren (since July); Hazir Kryeziu (45) from Mleçan - Malisheva, Enver Zymer Olluri (1979) and Qamil Hysni Olluri from Krojmir - Lipjan, Astrit Gafurr Bytyçi (1975) from Ferizaj, Besim Qarri (19) from Grejçec - Suhareka, Haki Morina from Malësia e Vogël - Rahovec, Emin Kelmendi, Ramadan and Gani Elshani, Xhavit Krasniqi, Xhelal Xheladini, Hafir Bajrami, Xhevdet Berisha, Namik Shoshaj, Shemsi Dobruna, Hazir Oruqaj and Xhevdet Tolaj - all went missing on December 14, in Lugishta e Hasit - Prizren.

Trials...

On December 14, the Serbian run District Court in Peja sentenced Nikollë P. Markaj (1957) from the village of Ramoc near Gjakova to 10 months of imprisonment. He was accused for "hostile activity".
On December 14, the Serbian run District Court in Prishtina sentenced Jakup Rexhepi (23) from the village of Gracka near Lipjan to 2 years of imprisonment. He was accused for "hostile activity".
On December 15, the Serbian run District Court in Prizren sentenced Besnik Hasan Kuka (1941), a driver with the local hospital in Prizren, to 5 years of imprisonment. He was accused for "terrorism".
On December 16, the very same court sentenced Atdhe Gani Luzhnica (1977) from Luzhnica near Suhareka and Skënder Ymer Morina (1978) from Gexha near Rahovec to 2 and a half years of imprisonment each. They were accused of "hostile activity" and "terrorism".
On December 17, the Serbian run District Court in Prishtina sentenced Shkëlzen Salih Zariqi (18) to 6 years of imprisonment; and Sali Selman Zariqi (43) from Prishtina and Albert Demë Shala (23) from Ujmir near Klina to 2 years of imprisonment. All 3 were accused for "hostile activity".

THE COURSE OF EVENTS:

DECEMBER 13:

PRIZREN: Between 2 and 6.45 a.m., there was shooting in the village of Kushnin. A Serb convoy comprised of 3 armoured cars, 1 APC and 10 trucks full of soldiers left Romaja and headed towards the villages of Kushnin, Kabash and Lubizhda. These villages were surrounded by Serb forces. Several wounded were reported in the Morina quarter.
VUSHTRRI: Ramush Q. Salihu (19) from the village of Pasoma was arrested in the vicinity of the bus station in Mitrovica. He was detained until 11 p.m., interrogated on the KLA, and physically ill-treated. Ramush was released but ordered to report again. His uncle Ramadan Aliu was taken to the police station too.
PRISHTINA: The night between December 12-13, unidentified persons damaged the inventory of the "Mitrush Kuteli" Primary School in Matiçan. They broke many windows, doors, etc.
GJAKOVA: A military APC hit Driton H. Zeqiri (10) from the village of Nivokaz. The child was grabbed by the soldiers and taken towards Junik. Ever-since, his family has no information on his whereabouts.

DECEMBER 14:

PRIZREN: Large military forces were stationed in the vicinity of the villages of Gjonaj and Planeja on the border with Albania. A military helicopter flew over these villages. The families of Tahir and Sali Kabashi were evicted from their houses in the village of Kabash. Serb soldiers were housed in them. In the early hours of the morning, 8 trucks full of Serb soldiers, 4 armoured cars and 2 police vehicles went towards the villages of Kushnin, Lugishta, Dedaj and Rogova e Hasit. Later on, 4 APCs went towards Rogova. The situation in these villages is very dramatic, especially in the Morina quarter in Kushnin. The population is fleeing. In Lugishta e Hasit, Serb military forces arrested the following: Ismet Mursel Mazreku (1957) from Malisheva, Samet Aqif Ballazhi (1977) and Azem Haqir Suma (1972) from Hani i Elezit, Nazmi Sadri Bellaqi (1977) and Sherif Sylë Bellaqi (1971) from Potoçan i Epërm-Rahovec, Xhavit Daut Krasniqi (1981) from Duga-Shtime, Enver Liman Krasniqi (1973) from Karaçica-Shtime, Blerim Kadri Spahiu (1971) from Runik-Skënderaj and Merita Baftiar Ramadani (1982) from Likoc-Skënderaj.
GJAKOVA: A police squad of over 50 policemen, among whom the so-called "local policemen" brothers Jakupi from Osek-Hyla raided and demolished the houses of Nimon Maxhuni, Musa Beqiri, Halit Sadriu and Halit Ademi from Rracaj, under the pretext of searching for weapons and some youngsters. They beat and arrested brothers Musa (40), Isa (35) and Vehbi Beqiri (28) from Rracaj and Brahim Kokalla from Cërmjan. Policemen threatened Halit Ademi's wife with an automatic and looted DM 700 from her. According to witnesses, several other members of this family were arrested, too.
At about 10.00 p.m., Serbian military and police forces shelled Hereç for 30 minutes and burned 4 houses. While withdrawing, they opened fire towards the houses in Plançor and damaged many houses, private shops, premises of "Fan Noli" Primary School and the Catholic Church. Those returned were forced to flee their homes again and spent the night in the open.
SUHAREKA: Police are still stationed at the check-points in Reshtan, Grejçec and Duhla, where Ilmi Rrahim Perteshi (1964) from Duhla was ill-treated.
PODUJEVA: At noon, 5 military jeeps full of Serb soldiers headed towards Prishtina. Two tanks paraded on the road from the border with Serbia to Podujeva.
VITI: On the road between Ferizaj and Gërlica, two Serb policemen stopped Ilir Maliqi (1974), a merchant from Goshica, and Naim Alidemaj from Pozharan. They were taken out of the car and physically ill-treated.
VUSHTRRI: Serb police arrested Skender Haliti from Vushtrri.

DECEMBER 15:

MITROVICA: Two buses, a lorry, a jeep and an APC full of policemen came from the direction of Rashka and were stationed in the military barracks in Mitrovica. In the meantime, 2 lorries, 3 APCs equipped with heavy machine guns and a jeep full of policemen left Mitrovica and headed towards Skënderaj. Serb policemen intervened in the "Kçiqi" tea shop in the vicinity of the green market.
PODUJEVA: 8 buses and 4 other vehicles full of policemen came from Serbia and headed towards Prishtina. Tens of Serb policemen were stationed in the vicinity of the bus station in the village of Lupç. They are ill-treating passers-by and surveying the terrain.
VUSHTRRI: At about 11 a.m., 3 APCs full of Serb policemen headed towards Pantina. Later on, they paraded through the streets of Vushtrria. Serbian police and military forces in two lorries, an armoured car and a jeep were stationed in the vicinity of the primary school in Shtitarica. They provoked the local villagers for half an hour. In Stanoc i Poshtëm, police searched for Haxhi Bali Vojvoda.
PRIZREN: In the vicinity of the hospital, two police inspectors arrested Sami Nuhi Berisha (1967) from Lez. More than 10 policemen surrounded the "Shtrumfat" shopping center, in which the offices of the Sub-CDHRF, LDK and LBD are located.
OBILIQ: The villagers of Graboc i Epërm and Shipitulla are still targeted by the Serb forces stationed at "Kërshat e Grabocit". In Obiliq, police stopped buses and ill-treated passengers (pupils and workers).
HANI I ELEZIT: In the early hours of the morning, large police forces in 4 APCs and 2 other vehicles surrounded the "Lagjja e Re" quarter and raided several houses. Zylbehar Hasallari, chairman of the LDK branch in Hani i Elezit, was severely ill-treated. His brother Sadedin Hasallari was arrested. The very same happened to Beqir Ballazhi, Shaban Miçi and Muhabi Siti and his two sons.
PRISHTINA: On leaving the "Shën Ndou" Catholic Church, Pal Balaj, a jurist from Bec and chairman of the "Pjetër Bogdani" Action of the Albanian Youth Association, Kristë Duzhmani, an engineer and member of the very same, as well as Engjëll Duzhmani, a student, both from Korenica near Gjakova, were severely ill-treated by ten Serb civilians. In the vicinity of the "Electro-Kosova" building, police beat Rrahim Sadiku, a newsagent.
GLLOGOC: Qefsere Hysenaj (1964) from Abria e Epërme was allowed by the investigative judge with the Serbian run District Court in Prishtina to visit her husband Ramadan Halil Hysenaj (1955), who was arrested during the Serbian offensive in September. She was told that Ramadan was neither in the prison of Prishtina nor in that of Lipjan. Qefsere saw her husband on December 1, in the prison of Prishtina for the last time.

DECEMBER 16:

PEJA: The situation in Peja, after the killing of 6 Serb youngsters, is very grave. Policemen are checking the identities of and ill-treating passers-by. Due to the feeling of insecurity all Albanian shops are closed. At noon, Serbs and Montenegrins protested through the streets of the town. In different parts of the town, Serb civilians beat tens of Albanians. Many suffered severe body injuries. The following pupils of the Technical Secondary School were among the ill-treated: Ilir Kurtaj from Radavc, Fatos and Florent Panduri from Peja, Ajet Smajli from Ramun as well as Arben Gjikolli, their teacher. Due to the above mentioned, it was decided to postpone lessons for the time being.
During the night, armed Serb civilians opened fire and demolished shops owned by Albanians. At midnight, unidentified persons threatened dr. Januz Zejnullahu, an internist with the Peja Hospital. His brother dr. Nuredin Zejnullahu had been killed by unidentified persons.
In the early hours of the morning, Serb policemen raided the house of Tahir Loxha, chairman of the "Mother Theresa" Humanitarian & Charitable Association in Vitomirica. His son Beqir (21) was arrested. During the raid policemen demolished house furniture and the warehouse of this association. Policemen also raided the house of Ramë Mehmet Bajrami (60) and arrested his 2 sons Mehmet (36) and Xhevdet (20). Police raided the house of Brahim Ukë Përgjegjaj (55) and arrested his son Vëllaznim (19).
PRIZREN: Last night after midnight, fire was opened from the military base in Cvilen towards the villages of Vrrin. Serb military forces were stationed in Planeja, in the local policlinic and in three shops in this village. Large forces were concentrated in Milaj and Gorozhup. A police squad of about 30 policemen was stationed in the vicinity of Landovica. Buses and other vehicles travelling between Gjakova and Prizren were stopped. 5 armoured cars and 2 landrovers full of Serb soldiers were stationed at the place called Gradisha. Many Serb soldiers were sent to Ratkoc. In the center of the town, police arrested Maksut Rizanaj from Vlashnja. Later on, his house was raided. Xhafer Gashi from Landovica and Sami N. Berisha from Lez were arrested, too. 40 Albanian families abandoned their houses in the village of Lugishta due to the Serb violence.
MITROVICA: 3 lorries and an armoured car with a rocket-launcher left Mitrovica and headed towards Skënderaj. Several secondary school Serb pupils beat Edona Sylejman Beqiri (10) from Bajgora, sheltered in Mitrovica. In the center of Skënderaj, 5 policemen stopped Halit Rushit Barani (47), chairman of the Sub-CDHRF in Mitrovica, and Hasan Bajrush Dërvari (40), member of the Sub-CDHRF Board.
PRISHTINA: In the vicinity of the students' restaurant, a group of Serb students beat several Albanian youngsters, mainly pupils of the Medical Secondary School. The following were among the ill-treated: Blerim Zharku (15), Armend Tërmkolli (15) and Rinor Hykolli (15), all three from Bardh i Madh near Fushë-Kosova. In the vicinity of the city stadium, three Serb youngsters beat Afrim Brajshori (15) and Shkëlzen Januzi (14), both from Prishtina. In the evening, in "Lenini" st., ten armed Serb civilians beat students Mehmet Shukolli (1977) from Prizren and Ardian Biba (1979) from Prishtina. The latter was injected a syringe and ever since he has convulsions. Two policemen named Sllavko and Zoran searched for Sahit Zeka (1954), a driver, living in "Drenica I" st.39. Failing to find him, they arrested his brother Gani. On interrogating him, they released him on the condition that Sahit is to report to the police station until December 24.
FERIZAJ: Many buses full of Serb policemen arrived from Serbia. After 8 a.m., in the center of the town, a group of Serb civilians provoked and assaulted Albanian passers-by. Fightings erupted between the two groups. Several Albanians were arrested. During the last two days, organized groups of Serb civilians broke the windows in several shops owned by Albanians.
SHTIME: Police arrested Isa Tërshana, a khoja with the local mosque, and took him to the police station in Ferizaj. Many Albanians were arrested, even in the presence of the OSCE observers.
GLLOGOC: Large police forces were stationed at the cross-road in Komoran and ill-treated passers-by. At 1 p.m., in the vicinity of the poultry farm in Krivova, police stopped and ill-treated many passers-by. Avni Zekë Zekaj (1975) from Nekoc was arrested.
SUHAREKA: 3 buses, 1 truck and 3 other vehicles full of Serb policemen came from the direction of Shtime and headed towards Prizren. Later on, they were joined by 2 buses. The policemen were stationed in the "Ballkan" Hotel. A military convoy of 6 buses, 4 vehicles with anti-aircraft weapons and 2 armoured cars paraded through Suhareka and headed towards Prizren.
VUSHTRRI: At about noon, 3 trucks and a jeep full of policemen went to Druar and Mihaliq. After a while, policemen returned to Vushtrri through Pestova and Nedakoc. At the old bus station in Vushtrri, several policemen severely ill-treated Arsim I. Maxhuni (17) from Ropica and caused him severe injuries on his head. At the cross-road in Stanoc i Poshtëm, large police forces are checking passers-by. 3 teachers with the "Shkëndija" Primary School were subjected to ill-treatment.

DECEMBER 17:

PEJA: Large motorized police and military forces surrounded the "Karagaçi" and "Zatra" quarters. Many Albanian houses were raided. The following were arrested: Jusuf Lataj, a khoja, his brothers Mustafa and Isa, his sons Jahja and Seadin, his nephews Beqir and Enis Hoxha, as well as his relative Shaqir. Apart from him, all the others are still in detention. In the early hours of the morning, Serb forces surrounded the "Kapeshnica" quarter. This quarter has some 20.000 inhabitants and a large number of displaced people were sheltered there. According to the KVM, all the roads to and fro are blocked. Large Serb forces are parading through the streets of the town. Many Albanian citizens from these quarters were arrested. Later on, a number of those detained were released after being ill-treated in police custody.
The following were arrested and released after being ill-treated in police custody: Haxhi Ali Ukella (33), Shefqet Mehmet Ukella (32), Besim (33) and Bekim Ibrahim Ukella (30), Driton Latif Kelmendi (20), Metë (28) and Arben Gëzim Qaka (30), Nexhdet Ukshin Ibishi (35), Bajram Riza Zeli (55), Lulzim (33) and Alkin Fahredin Zeli (39), Ali (33) and Agim Nazmi Hoti (27), Arian Nijazi Belegu (20), Tomorr Ramiz Zeka (24), Ramë Metë Hoti (40), Xhevdet Ymer Ukella (41), Lulzim Adem Brala (19), Hysen Miftar Hyseni (45), Hydaverdi Mustafë Kelmendi (32), Minush Hoxha (53), secretary of the Economical High School, Mehdin (25) and Mexhit Mehmet Zeqa (25), Selman Mustafë Mataj (23), Ramë Mehë Hoti (36), Sadik Çaush Mulaj (17), Afrim Bajram Muriqi (17), Hysen Elez Kukalaj (57), Bekim Hysen Kukalaj (20), Lulzim Rashit Pupovci, Agim Adem Brala (25), Sami Xhemë Ibishi (40), Afrim Muharrem Syla (30), Burim (20) and Blerim Demë Idrizi (27), Tahir (18) and Gëzim Tafë Kelmendi (24), Fadil (31) and Sheremet Muhamet Borinca (42), Agron Muharrem Kelmendi (34), Feim Islam Kastrati (39) and Arben Isa Gruda (30), - all from Peja; Binak Bajram Ademaj (31), Cenë (62) and Nazmi Shala (17) from Loxha, Sami Brahim Gashi (18) from Baran and Shpend Berisha (32) from Kamenica (Peja); Besnik (20) and Ilir Cenaj (17) from Lloçan and Valdet Haxhi Rexhaj and Maxhun Fazli Rexhaj from Gramaçel (Deçan); Sejdi Xhafë Berisha (65) and Gëzim Sejdi Berisha (26) from Gjurgjevik and Ismet Morina (40) from Çeskova (Klina).
Adem Cufë Nikçi (32), was brutally beaten by the police at his house in the "Kapeshnica" quarter. He is in a deteriorated health condition. The following were beaten by the police and thrown in the Bistrica river: Shyqeri Hysen Kabashi and his 2 sons Ergyl and Kujtim.
The following are still in detention: Hivzi Rrustem Kelmendi (28), Agron Ibrahim Kollçaku (28), Behar Adem Bajri, a retarded person, Kadrush Dakë Kelmendi (46) - all from Peja and Fazli Zekë Rexhaj from Gramaçel as well as Xhemë Sadri Ukaj (23) from Lumbardh (Deçan).
GJAKOVA: During the last 2 days, the Serbian police and military forces stationed at the primary school in Dujaka attacked the villages of Plançor and Hereç. The police repression continues in the town itself. Marjan Markaj from Korenica, a member of the board of the LDK branch in Gjakova, was taken for informative talks. Isuf Dushi from Osek-Hyla, Kujtim Muhamet Lekaj (17) from Gjakova and Brahim Kukalla from Cërmjan were arrested and taken to the prison in Peja.
DEÇAN: Serb forces attacked the villages of Shaptej, Dubrava, Gramaçel, Irzniq and Gllogjan. Helicopters and war planes flew over this region. 25 Albanians were arrested during this attack. The following were among the arrested: Brahë A. Beqiraj from Baballoç, Musa and Hazir L. Kasumaj and another person of the Vishaj family in Gramaçel.
PODUJEVA: A military convoy of 6 lorries and an APC arrived from Serbia. Police squads and paramilitary forces are circulating through the road Merdara-Podujeva-Prishtina, in the villages of Lupç, Penuh, Peran, Kërpimeh and the town itself.
MITROVICA: Two vans with BG plates full of Serb civilians and a van and two landrovers full of Serb policemen left Mitrovica and headed towards Skënderaj. In the vicinity of the green market, 3 Serb policemen arrested an Albanian youngster.
VUSHTRRI: 3 armoured vehicles full of Serb policemen and a jeep paraded through the road connecting Vushtrri and the villages of Çiçavica. A convoy of 4 lorries and 40 Serb policemen headed towards Duboc. 30 Serb policemen searched for Seladin Rexhep Hamiti (19) in Kolla under the pretext that he is allegedly a KLA member.
PRIZREN: Large military forces were stationed in the vicinity of Sërbica e Poshtme and the Tile Plant.
RAHOVEC: Two armoured cars full of Serb soldiers were stationed in Celina and stopped and checked the vehicles and passers-by.
PRISHTINA: In Sllatina e Madhe, Serb policemen severely ill-treated Shefki Osmani and Agim Berisha from Sllatina, Besim Shala from Henc and several others. A group of Serb hooligans attacked and beat Meriton Babatinca (1983) and Fidaim Babatinca (1983), pupils with secondary schools, while the latter were returning home.
GJILAN: The following were released after being in detention for a month: Ismail Avdyli (1974), Halil Halili (1968), Kemajl Aliu (1967), Fejzullah Aliu (1969), Sali Shahini (1963) and Jonuz Aliu (1958) from Dobërçan. They claim that while in detention, they were kept tied to a wardrobe and were subjected to torture with truncheons and electro-shock.

DECEMBER 18:

PEJA: The situation in Peja is still tense. At least 100 houses were raided and about 45 Albanians were arrested, the majority of whom were subjected to torture. Behar Muji (18), whose photograph was presented in Serbian media and who was accused as a murderer of 6 Serb youngsters in a cafe in Peja, is a mentally retarded person. He is under medical treatment abroad for a year now. Large police forces left Peja and headed towards Deçan.
MALISHEVA: Serbian forces were stationed in the villages of Kijeva, at the place called "Te pishat e Llazicës", in Mleçan, Carralluka, Smonica near Tërpeza and Malisheva. Apart from that, war planes flew frequently.
PRIZREN: In the "Shehu" quarter in Lugishta, the houses in which Serb soldiers had been stationed, were looted. Several Albanian families fled the village and the lessons in some of the villages of this region are still not being conducted.
FUSHË-KOSOVA: After the killing of Zvonko Bojaniq, vice-chairman of the District Assembly of Fushë-Kosova, under unknown circumstances, Serb police beat tens of Albanians of Sllatina and other settlements. The following were among those beaten: Nexhmi Osmani (1951), a worker with the mine in Fshati i Mirë (Dobrosella), Agim Burgazi, Halil Krasniqi and Rasim Halimi - all from Sllatina e Madhe and Besim Shala, a technical worker with the "Bajram Curri" Primary School in Sllatina. In the night between December 17 and 18, on arriving in Sllatina, several Serb policemen stopped the car driven by Muharrem Dumani (1951) from Miradia e Poshtme. He was accompanied by two passengers. They were severely ill-treated.
PRISHTINA: The Albanian daily "Bujku" was not published today as the electric power was cut to its wards. In the meantime, the Serbian regime threatened with the closure of several journals in Albanian.
VUSHTRRI: In the villages of Graca and Prilluzha, inhabited by Serbs, fire shots were heard. Due to fear, many Albanian inhabitants of the villages of Gllavotin, Bivolak, Zhilivoda and Beçuk fled their home during the night. 4 armoured vehicles with 40 policemen left Vushtrri and headed towards Duboc.
MITROVICA: Groups of policemen were stationed at 4 check-points on the road Mitrovica-Shipol and at the Sitnica bridge. They are stopping and checking the passers-by. At the water supply in Shipol, 6 Serb policemen with black scarfs on their faces stopped Agim Ejup Spahiu (26), "Ura e Gjakut" quarter, and 2 other pupils with secondary schools from Lushta. Fire shots were heard in this place.
On the road Peja-Prishtina, in Dollc near Klina, Serb police forced out of the bus and severely ill-treated the following passengers: Hajdar Niman Hoti (57), his son Luan (15) and his nephew Vështrim Ali Hoti (14) from Dellova near Klina, sheltered in Mitrovica.
KLINA: The police check-point was set up again in Dollc. Large police forces were stationed at the mine in Volljaka and at the place called "Pishat e Volljakës". From these places, as well as in Klina, Binxha and Grapc fire shots are heard. In the outskirts of Klina, police forced out of the bus two Albanian youngsters, beat them and released them. In Krusheva, Serbs set fire to the house of Marjan Kita.
FERIZAJ: In Mirash, police blocked the depot and ordered that the gathered flour not be distributed. They raided the house of Vesel Thaçi, a bill-collector with the District Financial Council. He was taken for informative talks, as well as Fatmir Xhata and Sahit Krasniqi, LDK activists.

DECEMBER 19:

PRISHTINA: An armed civilian (he had a revolver and a bomb and he a member of a special police unit stationed in Hajvalia near Prishtina) tried to activate a bomb when William Walker (chief of the Verification Mission of the OSCE in Kosova) got out of the car with his two bodyguards. They prevented the activization of the bomb. Later on, Mr. Walker claimed that the policeman was drunk and armed. According to the communique given by Jorgen Grunnet, a VM spokesman, three armed persons came in front of the Walker's residence and yelling pointed their weapons towards the unarmed bodyguards and then ran into a house near there".
PEJA: After the torture that the population of the quarters of "Kapeshnica", "Zatra" and "Karagaç" suffered, the quarters of "Jarina" and "Asllan Çesme" were surrounded, many houses were raided and many Albanians were arrested. Apart from the police, paramilitaries took part in the raids, too. The following were among those arrested: Gani, Adem, Hilmi and Artan Zeka; Ali, Driton and Kastriot Kuka, Nexhat S. Sejfijaj. The houses of Shefqet and Ismet Zeka were raided. In the outskirts of the town, police squads are stationed. they are forcing the passengers out of the bus, ill-treating and arresting them. Bislim Gashi (30) from Lutogllava was beaten and arrested.
GLLOGOC: Large police and military forces with 23 vehicles intervened in Poklek i Vjetër, Poklek i Ri and Vasileva. They raided several houses and ill-treated several Albanians. The following were among those ill-treated: Nuredin (65), Brahim (55), Sefedin (53), Haxhi (41) and Artan Shishani (18), Shefqet Bytyçi (45), Xhevat Muliqi (40), Halil (55) and Hazir Delia (50) - all from Poklek and Jashar Hamzë Berisha (50) and Avdyl Berisha (30), handicapped person from Vasileva. Police withdrew after the intervention of the OSCE Verification Mission. Policeman called Joviq fined and insulted on a national basis the members of the family of Ilir Asllani from Skënderaj, who were on their way to take the corpse.
PODUJEVA: Military forces (20 tanks and 30 other vehicles) were stationed in the sports airport in Dumosh. A military convoy of 20 tanks, 10 lorries and jeeps was stationed in the airport of Batllava, whereas 3 tanks were noticed in military depots in Vranidoll. 3 armoured cars are parading through the road Podujeva-Prishtina. Police reinforcements arrived in Besiana, Lluzhan and other check-points. They are stopping and checking vehicles, passengers and passers-by. There was shooting at the police station in Orllan, whereas a police squad arrested 4 Albanian youngsters. Serb policemen and paramilitaries wearing police uniforms are patrolling in groups of 10 or more in town itself.
PRIZREN: Ferit Tafallari, member of the Sub-CDHRF Board in Prizren, informed his sister Bajrame Tafallari (1961) that he and his 11 friends in the prison of Lipjan are subjected to physical torture and they are not given sufficient food.
GJAKOVA: In the village of Osek-Hyla, Serbian police in cooperation with the "local police" raided the house of Rexhë Thaçi. They searched for his son Lum. Not finding him they arrested his sister Gjajrona (18), brother Gëzim (28) and Zhujë Ramaj (50) from Shaptej as well as Ahmet Turkaj (47) from Dubrava near Deçan. The latter was sheltered in Rexha's house. In the early hours of the morning, police raided the house of Bajram Zeqa. Arif Meta (42) from Hereç was arrested. The latter had been sheltered in Bajram's house for the last 6 months. Jahë Elezi (67) and his 5 sons from the village of Gllogjan near Deçan were taken from the police station in Gjakova to the prison in Peja. They had been arrested on December 14, during the Serb attack on Gllogjan. Bajram, Zenun and Gani Sejfijaj as well as Smajl and Valon Mushkolaj from Gramaçel near Deçan were arrested, too.
RAHOVEC: A truck full of soldiers was stationed in the center of the town. The soldiers checked the identities of passers-by.

DECEMBER 20:

PODUJEVA: A convoy of 15 tanks moved through the villages of Sveqla and Surkish. Later on, it returned to Podujeva and continued towards Prepallc. Military superiors in 2 armoured cars and 2 jeeps surveyed the terrain.

DELAYED INFORMATION:

MITROVICA: On December 12, 8 policemen stopped Muhamet Ajet Sadiku (39), a former miner, and his son Visar (10) from the "Tavnik" quarter. Cigarettes estimated to DM 100 were looted from them. Muhamet was beaten and taken to the police station. Later on, he was released.
SUHAREKA: On December 12, Fazli (38) and Murat Kabashi (27) were arrested by the police in the village of Mohlan.
VUSHTRRI: On December 12, Shaqir Paci from the village of Balinc and Latif Sejdiu (58) from Pasoma were arrested by the Serbian police in Vushtrria. Latif was interrogated for several hours and released.

NOTICE: On September 5, the houses of the following were looted, burned and destroyed by the Serbian police and military forces: Halil, Sadik, Zekë, Miftar and Destan Morina; Dedë, Palush, Mark, Luz, Gjergj, Gjokë, Gjon, Fran and Mark Luz Gashi; Ejup, Mark, Beqir, Hamdi, Llesh, Sylejman and Muharrem Sopjani; Bajram, Ramadan, Ramiz and Muharrem Krasniqi; Hamzë and Haxhi Isakaj; Isuf and Xhemë Smajli; Brahim and Ramadan Berisha; Ali Thaçi, Qazim Sadria, Ali Nuha, Rrustem Sahiti and Isuf Rrahmanaj - all from the village of Dobidol near Rahovec.
 
Prishtina, December 20, 1998
Information Service