Kosovo Authorities Uncover Four More Remains at Second Mass Grave Linked to Suspected 1990s War Crime
Three suspects have been detained as investigators exhumed four remains and expanded searches for missing people from the Kosovo war.
- Kosovo authorities are investigating a third suspected mass grave site in the Serb-majority north after uncovering 11 remains across two locations in Zubin Potok, with the Special Prosecution detaining three suspects on war crimes allegations.
- Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti stated the remains likely belong to 23 Albanians violently abducted and executed in 1999, while 1,600 people remain missing from the 1998-99 war that killed more than 10,000.
- Forensic teams exhumed four individuals from Jabuke, where Acting Interior Minister Xhelal Svecla said victims were allegedly thrown into a lime pit before remains were transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for DNA identification.
- Acting President Albulena Haxhiu called the discovery a "grave reminder" of wartime atrocities and accused Serbia of concealing information about missing persons and intimidating witnesses cooperating with investigations.
- The Pristina Basic Court ordered one month of pre-trial detention for a suspect identified as J.R. on Monday, citing risk he could flee to avoid prosecution as intensive investigations continue.
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Authorities in Kosovo have identified two mass graves and will excavate a third. They believe the dead were abducted during the war of independence and executed. The post Kosovo: Authorities identify mass grave in Zubin Potok – They believe it dates back to the 1990 war appeared first on in.gr.
The chief negotiator of Kosovo in the dialogue with Serbia, Agron Bajrami, announced that he asked the European Union (EU) special envoy for the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, Peter Sorensen, to ensure that Serbia fulfills its obligations from the Declaration on Missing Persons.
Kosovo authorities announced on the evening of Monday, August 3, the discovery of the remains of four people in a second mass grave located near the village of Jabuka in northern Kosovo. This discovery follows the discovery of the remains of seven people on Saturday, August 1, at a neighboring site in the Zubin Potok region, where authorities believe up to 23 victims could be buried. Both sites are under investigation for alleged war crimes comm…
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