Source: http://www.alb-net.com/kcc/042699e.htm
Kosovo Crisis Center
Accessed 27 April 1997

Serbian terror in the city of Gjakova continues

Gjakovė, April 25 (Kosovapress) The city of Gjakova and the villages
around are under wild serbian terror. For every single day, albanians
houses are being looted and burnt by serbian terrorist police.Numerous
serbian forces with tanks and armored vehicles are placed in the
Gjakova“s bus station where it's environs are declared as military
zones.Whereas sport gymnasium "Shani Nushi"there are indications that
120 albanian young people from Gjakova are being kept there.Our sources
are confirming that there are no informations about Mark Malota, Besim
Nagavci,Hysen Nagavci,Gėzim Bella,Arben Kumnova,Lutfi Bunjaku with his
son, Shpėtim Ymeraga,Dem Binishi,a son of Osman Efendiu,two brothers
with the surname Qerkezi fate, who were arrested three weeks ago etc.It
is known that killings of albanian people by serbian terrorists have
continued even during these days.In the "Sadik Stavileci" road,these
persons have been killed into their houses: Skėnder Binaku, Ruzhdi Curri,
Xhemail Qiraxhia, Xhevat Bega with his son,one person with surname
Dafota, Pleurat Qiraxhia and two unidentified persons ,whereas Ylber Xėrxa
is wounded. Near by the interior secretary affairs building,these persons
have been killed:Nuredin Zherka, Mehmet Ukė Krasniqi and another one
person unknown.Meanwhile the family of Ganiu,has been burnt alive inside
his home.Only one young person member of this family was lucky one to
survive. Some sources are reporting to us that during yesterday,serbian
forces after burnings in the new block they have killed three other
persons:one with the surname Krasniqi and two others with the surname
Dedaj. Grave situation is prevailing in Reka e Keqe whose villages are
emptied.KLA units are keeping strong to their positions and they have
caused to serbian terrorist forces a lot of losses in the combatians held in
the Reka e Keqe and in the Dushkaja.The exact number of the killed enemy
soldiers is unknown,but there are predictions that this number is over than
100.The KLA forces have reached to destroy tens of the enemy tanks and
other armored vehicles.There are informations also that tens of the serbian
soldiers are deserting,meanwhile the ranks of the KLA are increasing day
by day with new volunteers.The moral among the KLA soldiers is very high
and they are finishing their duties with honour and successfully in
accordance with war conditions.

Document compiled by Dr S D Stein
Last update 27/04/99
Stuart.Stein@uwe.ac.uk
©S D Stein
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