Actions of Albanian separatists in the territory of
the Autonomous Province Kosovo and Metohia from January 01, to August 30, 1998.
During the period from January 01, to August 30, 1998 the Albanian separatists have
committed altogether 1126 terrorist attacks in the territory of the AP Kosovo and Metohia.
Among these, 616 terrorist attacks were committed against police officers and the objects
of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia: (Decani 234 ; Srbica 81 ; Klina 76;
Djakovica 61 ; Orahovac 28; Suva Reka 27; Kosovska Mitrovica 15; Pec and Istok 13 each;
Glogovac 12 ; Stimlje and Prizren 8 each; Pristina, Kijevo and Urosevac 6 each; Lipljan,
Podujevo and Vucitrn 5 each; Obilic 3; Kacanik 2; Kosovo Polje and Vitina 1 each ), in
which 74 police officers were killed, 166 severely wounded, 116 lightly wounded, and 10
police officers kidnapped (Orahovac 4; Decani 2 ; Pec,Glogovac, Klina and Srbica 1 each).
In 600 cases the attacks were committed against the police officers while they were
performing their duties (in three cases even against the helicopter of the Ministry) in 10
cases against the objects and houses of the Ministry's officers , and in 5 cases disguised
armed terrorists stopped private cars.
Serb policeman killed during the terrorist attack on a patrol vehicles
510 terrorist attacks were committed against citizens and objects in which 81 citizens
were killed, 30 Serbs and Montenegro nationality, 47 Albanians, 3 Gypsies and one unknown
person (in Klina - 5 Albanians, 8 Serbs and one Gypsy; in Orahovac - 8 Serbs and 7
Albanians; in Glogovac - 5 Albanians and one Serb; in Decani - 3 Albanians and 3 Serbs; in
Srbica - 3 Serb and one Albanian; in Djakovica - 8 Albanians and 3 Serbs; in Pec - 5
Albanians and 3 Serbs; Suva Reka - 7 Albanian and 1 Gypsy, Istok - 1 Serb and 2 Albanian;
Lipljan,Obilic and Prizren 1 Albanian each; Kosovska Mitrovica 1 Serbs and 1 Albanian;
Stimlje - one unknown person) 49 citizens were severely wounded (in Klina - 6 Serbs and 2
Albanians; in Decani- 4 Serbs, 1 Albanian and 1 muslim;in Pec - 4 Serbs and 1 Albanian; in
Djakovica - 5 Albanian; in Srbica - 3 Serbs and 1 Albanian; in Obilic - 1 Serb and 2
Albanian; in Suva Reka - 2 Serbs and 1 Muslim; in Orahovac - 4 Serbs; in Vucitrn - 3
Serbs; Zubin Potok 2 Serbs; in Istok - 2 Albanians; in Glogovac 1 Serb; Podujevo - 1
Albanian and Prizren - 1 Gypsy, 47 citizens were lightly injured (23 Serbs and Montenegro
nationality, 22 Albanians, 1 Gypsy and 1 Russian citizens).
July 20, 1998 - Serb policeman gives first aid to ethnic Albanian shot by terrorist
sniper
The terrorists kidnapped 208 citizens (157 - Serb and Montenegro nationality, 42 -
Albanian nationality who were loyal State citizens, 6 - Gypsies, 1 - Muslim, 1 - Bulgarian
citizens and 1 citizen of FYR Macedonia. Among these, 16 were killed, 146 disappeared, 7
escaped, until 39 persons were released.
July 23 1998 - Released Serb women talk about terrorist killings
In individual and group attacks Albanian separatists were using automatic weapons in
592 cases, in 164 cases automatic weapons and bazookas, in 87 cases snipers, in 24 cases
hand grenades, in 14 cases explosive devices, and in 6 cases pistols. In 6 cases
terrorists burned a few Serbian houses, and in the rest of 230 cases the Albanian
terrorist threatened to use firearms.
July 3, 1998 - Bomb in Pristina
Besides the committed criminal acts of terrorism, in 23 cases of stopping and searching
vehicles, asking for identity, such as 31 of intruding up private houses and other objects
by masked and armed persons, have been charged as serious acts of terrorism.
May 6, 1998 - Serb policeman wounded in terrorist attack
April 9, 1998 - Bodies of six ethnic Albanians loyal to Serbia killed by terrorists
Postman Nenad Jaredic killed by ethnic-Albanian terrorists
Terrorist Aslan Klecka, mujahedeen from Klecka
Document compiled by Dr S D Stein