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Kosova Daily Report #1730, 99-03-24
Kosova Information Center
KOSOVA DAILY REPORT #1730
Prishtina, 24 March 1999
CONTENTS
[01] 'NATO Should at Long Last Strike Serbian Targets', President Rugova's
Aide Says
[02] Serbs Burn Albanian Houses in Podujeva, Huge Concentration of Serb
Forces, Albanian Population on the Move
[03] 14 Houses Burned, 200 Vandalized and Looted in Barileva Village of
Prishtina
[04] Names of Seven Albanians Killed in Suhareka on Monday Reported
[05] Serbian Forces Building up, Vushtrri Villages Shelled
[06] Ka^anik Villages Shelled, Houses in Gajre Burned
[07] Serbian Forces Shell Villages in De^an and Gjakova Region
[01] 'NATO Should at Long Last Strike Serbian Targets', President Rugova's
Aide Says
PRISHTINA, March 24 (KIC) - "NATO should at long last strike Serbian
targets", Xhemail Mustafa, a press adviser to President Ibrahim Rugova of
Kosova, said today (Wednesday). "Further delaying [NATO] action is becoming
pointless".
Last-ditch efforts, international diplomatic initiatives in the past couple
of days have failed to persuade Belgrade accept a political solution for
Kosova, Mustafa said, recalling that Kosovar Albanians have accepted the
Rambouillet Accords last week.
'FRY'/Serbia has arrogantly rejected these diplomatic initiatives, Rugova's
aide said. Thus, the Serbian regime has clearly demonstrated it has never
stood - nor does it stand now - for a political solution, but rather a
military one, in Kosova, Xhemail Mustafa concluded.
[02] Serbs Burn Albanian Houses in Podujeva, Huge Concentration of Serb
Forces, Albanian Population on the Move
PRISHTINA, March 24 (KIC) - The Serbian shelling of the villages of
Podujeva area was of a lower intensity today morning, but an appalling
situation prevails in the town of Podujeva and in the villages, local LDK
sources in town told the KIC.
Serbian forces started burning Albanian villages in a Podujeva neighborhood
adjacent to 'Tabet e Llapashtic&s', a Serbian military and police base for
three months, at the southwestern edge of the town.
The Albanian population of the villages of P&rpellac, Dumnic& e Ep&rme,
Llaush& and Dumnic& e Poshtme, which have not to this day been directly
affected by the ongoing warfare, have been fleeing their homes in fear of
an expected Serbian forces' assault there, too.
A convoy of Serbian forces, troops and armor, which had been stationed at
P&rpellac, at the Kosova-Serbia border, entered Kosovar territory and
advanced into the center of the big village of Dumnic& e Poshtme, which has
some 550 houses, virtually all Albanian.
Huge Serbian military and police forces have been stationed today in the
compounds of the Brick Factory in the town of Podujeva, home to 20,000
inhabitants, 99 percent of whom Albanian.
Against the backdrop of a huge Serbian troop concentration and the burning
of Albanian houses in the town, residents of other neighborhoods of
Podujeva have been moving out towards relatively safer areas in outlying
villages, local sources told the KIC.
[03] 14 Houses Burned, 200 Vandalized and Looted in Barileva Village of
Prishtina
PRISHTINA, March 24 (KIC) - The Serbian forces' crackdown in the Barileva
village, municipality of Prishtina, in the past few days has resulted in 14
Albanian houses burned and some 200 looted and vandalized, local sources
told the KIC.
Most of the population of the village, excepting family heads, have fled
their homes.
Serbian forces have been stationed in neighboring Leban& village, hugely
restricting the movement of the population of the surrounding villages
along the Prishtina-Podujeva area.
[04] Names of Seven Albanians Killed in Suhareka on Monday Reported
PRISHTINA, March 24 (KIC) - The LDK chapter in Suhareka publicized today
the names of seven Albanians killed by Serbian forces in the town of
Suhareka on Monday.
After the unsolved killing of a local Serb, Serbian snipers shot
indiscriminately and killed Em&rllah Hoxha (70), Mehmet Em&rllah Hoxha (33),
both of them residents of Peqan, Naser Abdyl Byty^i (33), resident of
Suhareka, Xhemajl Haxhi Morina (35), resident of Reshtan, Ramadan Morina
(48), resident of Reshtan, Fadil Haxhi Byty^i, resident of Suhareka, and
Bislim Miftar Morina, resident of Reshtan.
During the Serbian forces' crackdown, several Albanian houses were burned
in Suhareka on Monday.
[05] Serbian Forces Building up, Vushtrri Villages Shelled
PRISHTINA, March 24 (KIC) - From their positions in Mihaliq and Druar,
Serbian forces shelled last night the Drenica region's village.
A number of houses in Mihaliq were set on fire at the same time.
Huge Serbian reinforcements were sent to the Vushtrri area last night and
today, local sources said.
A Serb convoy of troops and armor headed to Pasom& village today morning.
At 7:40 CET today, Serbian forces started shelling the village of Pasom&
and the Shal& e Bajgor&s region, an U^K stronghold.
A Serbian convoy headed to Kara^& village today.
Albanian people from the villages have been streaming towards the town of
Vushtrri and relatively safer villages.
[06] Ka^anik Villages Shelled, Houses in Gajre Burned
PRISHTINA, March 24 (KIC) - A huge Serbian convoy of forces and armor
headed today (Wednesday) morning towards Gllobo^ic&, a village at the
Kosova-Macedonia border. A bit later, they started pounding U^K positions
in the area.
The shelling was reported to be very intensive at around 11:00 Cet today.
Serbian forces moved into Gajre village, and started burning Albanian
villages today, local LDK sources in Ka^anik reported.
[07] Serbian Forces Shell Villages in De^an and Gjakova Region
PRISHTINA, March 24 (KIC) - Since early in the morning today, Serbian
forces positioned at Lumbardh, Irzniq, Gllogjan and Suka e Shaptejit have
been shelling today the villages of Ratish i Ep&rm, Ratish i Posht&m,
Dashinovc and Maznik, municipality of De^an, and the villages of Dushkaj&
region of Gjakova, in southwestern Kosova.
There has been no immediate word on casualties and damage, local LDK
sources said.
The U^K forces have been resisting the attacking Serbian army and police.
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