The following is a list of atrocity incidents reported throughout Kosovo since
late March 1999:
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Place Name KFOR
Sector
Saban Mali Italian
A mass grave/exposed bodies site of unknown size and contents has been reported
for Saban Mali.
Salja French
An alleged mass grave of unknown size and contents has been reported to KFOR for Salja on 22 June 1999, as well as by another international source.
Samodrazde German
A mass grave/exposed bodies site containing 15 bodies has been reported for Samodrazde.
Sanovac German
A mass grave/exposed bodies site of unknown size and contents has been reported for Sanovac.
Savrovo German
An alleged mass grave at a riverbed containing four bodies and body parts has been reported to KFOR for Savrovo on 21 June 1999, while another international source has also reported on possibly three separate sites at Savrovo: one containing 50 bodies; one with five bodies; and another with an unknown body count.
Selograzde German
A mass grave/exposed bodies site containing 46 bodies has been reported for Selograzde. On 28 June 1999, KFOR identified possibly one body at Selograzde. Earlier, an alleged mass grave of unknown size had been reported to KFOR for Selograzde.
Shavarina U.K.
According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding no bodies at Shavarina. However, according to a 4 May 1999 Tirana TVSH report, 30 people were taken by Serbian forces to Shavarina and shot dead. It remains uncertain at this time if the ICTY ivestigation was done at the site referred to in the TVSH report.
SShishman Italian
A mass grave/exposed bodies site allegedly containing five bodies has been reported for Shishman. According to a 23 May 1999 Kosovapress report, Serbian troops killed five Kosovar civilians--identified by name and age--at Shishman, in Gjokok, on 26 April 1999.
Shupkovce French
[Supkovac, Shupkovac}
According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding 14 bodies at Shupkovce.
Sicevo U.K.
An alleged mass grave of unknown size and contents has been reported to KFOR for Sicevo on 3 July 1999.
Siga Italian
An alleged mass grave of unknown size and contents has been reported to KFOR for Siga on 16 June 1999, as well as reported by another international source.
Sinji Dol U.K.
An alleged mass grave consisting of three bodies in the basement of a house has been reported to KFOR for Sinji Dol on 13 June 1999.
Siroko German
According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding 14 bodies at Siroko.
Sismans-Baks Italian
According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding four bodies at Sismans-Baks.
Slakovce French
According to refugee reports, Serbian forces forcibly expelled all the Kosovar Albanians from this village on 15 April. After forcing all the villagers into the woods, Serbian forces reportedly raped an unknown number of women. The villagers remained in the forest for two weeks before leaving for Urosevac.
Slatina U.S.
[Sllatina]
According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding three bodies at Slatina. According to an earlier report, the victims were identified as local Albanians, who were killed during a Serbian offensive on 14 April 1999; two were members of the UCK. According to earlier refugee reporting, Serbian forces reportedly abducted and executed 26 Kosovar Albanian men in late March. According to refugees, the Serbians threw the corpses down a well and later collapsed the well with explosives. Additional refugee reports claim that Serbian forces killed 13 Kosovar Albanians on 20 April. There are four separate villages named Slatina in Kosovo. It is unclear which of the four villages the earlier refugee reports refer to, nor is it clear whether the ICTY site is one of the ones referred to by refugees.
Slivovo U.S.
An alleged mass grave containing two bodies in a large pit--one body was reportedly removed while the other remained--has been reported to KFOR for Slivovo on 7 July 1999.
Slivovo Location Uncertain
According to refugee reports, Serbian forces killed at least 16 Kosovar Albanians and buried their bodies in a common grave in late April.
Slovinje U.K.
An alleged mass grave containing anywhere from 20, to more than 80 bodies, has been reported to KFOR for Slovinje on 17, 20, 21 and 23 June , and 1 and 9 July 1999. According to one of the reports, 22 Kosovar Albanians were killed by Serbian MUP/paramilitary forces on 16 and 17 April. According to another report, 58 people were killed following demands for money and gold. Following the incident, 17 victims were buried in a mass grave and later exhumed, their whereabouts now are unknown, while another 39 victims were buried in the local cemetery. According to refugee reports, Serbian forces killed and mutilated at least 40 Kosovar Albanian civilians on 15 April. On 30 April, police reportedly exhumed 16 corpses from two mass graves. A mass grave/exposed bodies site containing 58 bodies has been reported by another international source for Slovinje.
Smac Italian
On 19 June 1999, an Italian KFOR patrol found a mass grave of unknown contents near this village.
Smira U.S.
On 7 April, Serbian forces reportedly executed five Kosovar Albanian civilians, according to refugee reports. On 7 July 1999, KFOR received an alleged mass grave report that five graves were located at Smira.
Smrekovnica French
[Smerkovnica]
According to reports from Kosovar Albanian refugees released from Smrekovnica prison, the prison was used to detain Kosovar Albanian men rounded up in Kosovska Mitrovica and Vucitrn. Serbian authorities detained large numbers of military-aged men in the vicinity and interrogated them at the prison. An estimated 3,000 men were reportedly held at the prison. Some 2,000 crossed into Albania in late May and early June, 1999. However, some of the men crossing into Albania reported that police separated 15 men from convoys along the route. The whereabouts of these men is unknown. In addition, the whereabouts of the 1,000 men that did not cross into Albania is uncertain. They may be among the approximately 2,000 Albanian men held in seven prisons in Serbia, according to the Red Cross, which has visited most of these men in the prisons.
Sojevo U.S.
According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, site investigations were completed and have confirmed finding 18 bodies at four sites; 2 bodies at one site and 3, 6, and 7 bodies at other sites.
Sopina German
According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding 18 bodies at Sopina.
Sopnic German
According to KFOR, on 15 July 1999, an international forensic team confirmed a mass grave of unknown size and contents at Sopnic, while another international source lists the site as reported.
Sopoinica U.S.
An international source has reported that Serbian forces allegedly killed between five and seven local Albanian civilians at Sopoinica.
Sopska Mahala German
A mass grave/exposed bodies site of unknown size and contents has been reported for Sopska Mahala.
Spahija Mahall U.K.
[Spahija Mahala]
Alleged mass graves containing nine bodies have been reported to KFOR for Spahija Mahall on 29 June 1999, while another international source has also reported nine bodies for Spahija Mahall. According to the KFOR report, nine people were murdered in this village on 22 April 1999. The male victims were buried in the village, while the female victims were buried in the hills surrounding the village.
Spajevica Mahal U.K.
[Spajevica Mahala]
An alleged mass grave variously described as containing seven bodies at four sites and as ten mounds in an area of 100 x 100 meters, has been reported to KFOR for this site on 20 and 24 June 1999, while another international source has also reported seven bodies for Spajevica Mahal. Spinadija German
According to KFOR, on July 13, 1999, an international source confirmed 35 bodies west of a rubbish dump--reportedly shot by MUP--in Spinadija. The site is not included on another international source's list of sites for unknown reasons.
Srbica French
The ICTY has completed a site investigation and has confirmed finding 27 bodies at Srbica. Earlier, on 6 July 1999, an alleged mass grave report was received by KFOR indicating that at least 22 bodies were at Srbica and believed that they were the result of MUP involvement on 2-3 April. In addition, 99 bodies reportedly arrived at the site transported by two tractors with trailers.
Stagovo U.S.
According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding 12 bodies at two sites; two bodies at one site and ten bodies at another site.
Stajk German
An alleged mass grave containing two bodies has been reported to KFOR for Stajk on 15 July 1999.
Stani E Bellit Italian
A mass grave/exposed bodies site containing 20 bodies has been reported for Stani E Bellit.
Stara Vucina German
A mass grave/exposed bodies site of unknown size and contents has been reported for Stara Vucina.
Stari Dran Istog Italian
According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding no bodies at Stari Dran Istog
Staro Cikatovo German
A mass grave/exposed bodies site containing 69 bodies has been reported for Staro Cikatovo. According to a 20 July 1999 Toronto Star report, on 17 April 1999 Serbian police moved into the village. At one family's home, family members were brought into a yard with five others, where police demanded to know where the Kosovar Albanian guerillas were hiding. Without warning, they began firing, killing both the family's brother and father. Those who pretended to be dead survived and escaped to an abandoned strip mine to hide, where they stayed throughout the rest of the war, eating only bread dough baked in the sun.
Staro Dvorane Italian
On 23 June 1999, KFOR identified a mass grave likely containing 200 bodies at Staro Dvorane, while another international source has reported 12 bodies for Staro Dvorane.
Staro Selo U.S.
According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding eight bodies at two sites, each with four bodies. The four bodies found at one of the sites were found in a septic tank and were identified as two local Albanian men and two local Albanian women.
Staro Selo-Rekaj Mahala U.S.
According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding no bodies at Staro Selo-Rekaj Mahala.
Stimlje U.K.
A mass grave/exposed bodies site containing ten bodies has been reported for this site. Serbian forces in late March reportedly burned the headquarters of a human rights committee and the Democratic League of Kosovo, as well as the building housing the former OSCE mission. Serbian forces reportedly burned Kosovar Albanian homes, shops, and vehicles, and some 25,000 civilians were driven out of the city to villages to the south. In early April, Serbian forces reportedly killed five Kosovar Albanian civilians.
Stojglavica U.S.
According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding six bodies at Stojglavica. The site contained the bodies of two men, two women, and two children killed in the town of Djelekare on 15 April 1999. All six victims were identified as local Albanians.
Streoc Italian
KFOR alleged mass grave reports on 9 July 1999, indicate that mass graves containing between 200 and 350 people may be in the area. However, several other reports for villages in the area also refer to between 200 and 350 bodies, collectively, for several villages in the area. The KFOR body count for Streoc may refer to the total number of dead in the area rather than the dead from a single site in Streoc. A mass grave/exposed bodies site allegedly containing 200 bodies has been reported by another international source for Streoc.
Struzje German
According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding seven bodies at Struzje. Earlier, 72 bodies were reported for Struzje. This difference in number warrants further investigation.
Studenica Italian
The ICTY has completed a site investigation and confirmed finding nine bodies at Studenica. On 9 July 1999, an alleged mass grave consisting of eight bodies in a well had been reported to KFOR for this site. According to a 29 June 1999 Turin La Stampa press report, one family of nine people was killed by Serbians on 11 April 1999. Among the nine victims, two girls and their aunt were reportedly raped and tortured, while their grandmother was shot and killed at point blank range. All nine victims were thrown into a well.
Stugov
According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding two bodies at Stugov.
Stutica U.K.
According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding no bodies at Stutica. Earlier, four possible mass grave/exposed bodies sites were reported in Stutica. Three other possible sites have been reported, with reports of 12, 18, and 17 bodies at each. In addition, an alleged mass grave containing 72 bodies has been reported to KFOR for this site on 9 July 1999. It remains uncertain at this time if the ICTY examined any of the earlier reported sites.
Susica U.K.
A mass grave/exposed bodies site containing nine bodies has been reported for Susica.
Suteska U.K.
An alleged mass grave containing 100 bodies has been reported to KFOR for Suteska on 16 & 17 June and 9 July 1999, while another international source has reported 33 bodies for Suteska.
Suva Reka German
According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding 103 bodies at three sites; 55 bodies at one site, and 15 and 33 bodies at the other two sites.
Previous reporting indicated that on 25 March, Serbian forces reportedly massacred at least 30 Kosovar Albanians, most by burning them alive in their homes, and by 28 March, Serbian forces reportedly burned 60 percent of the town. A Kosovar Albanian refugee from the town claimed that Serbian forces killed 40 men on 4 April and dumped their bodies into two mass graves. Serbian military and police forces reportedly killed as many as 350 Kosovar Albanians in this town, which was cleansed of its Albanian population. According to Kosovar Albanian refugee reports, a group of Serbian police and civilians robbed and killed a Kosovar Albanian family living in a former OSCE office before burning their bodies. According to refugee reports, Serbian forces killed at least 35 Kosovar Albanian civilians on 13 May. One refugee claimed to have witnessed Serbian forces using bulldozers to dig a grave and bury 30 bodies.
Suvi Do French
According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding 70 bodies at Suvi Do. According to a 1 August 1999 AFP report filed from the site, a forensic team uncovered the bodies of 72 Kosovar Albanians killed at close range. The bodies were found just north of a graveyard in this town located just north of Kosovska Mitrovica.
Svinjare French
An alleged mass grave of unknown size and contents has been reported to KFOR for Svinjare on 24 June 1999.
Tairvic French
[Tairnac]
An alleged mass grave of unknown size and contents has been reported to KFOR for Tairvic on 15 June 1999.
Tankosic U.S.
An alleged mass grave containing 69 bodies has been reported to KFOR for Tankosic on 17 June 1999. According to an 14 April 1999, Tirana TVSH news report, a worker at the local high school was burned alive in his own home together with a relative, aged 53.
Taradza French
A mass grave/exposed bodies site containing four bodies has been reported Taradza, while an alleged mass grave of unknown size and contents has been reported to KFOR for Taradza on 22 June 1999.
Tavnik French
A mass grave/exposed bodies site allegedly containing 15 bodies has been reported for Tavnik. According to an 15 April 1999 Tirana TVSH report, Serbian forces set fire to this village on 15 April 1999.
Teca U.K.
A mass grave/exposed bodies site containing 50 bodies has been reported for Teca, while an alleged mass grave of unknown size and contents has been reported to KFOR for Teca on 14 June 1999.
Tejez German
[Tejec]
A mass grave/exposed bodies site containing six bodies has been reported for Tejez.
Temal Italian
A site investigation was completed and the ICTY has confirmed finding eight bodies at Temal.
Terez French
A mass grave/exposed bodies site of unknown size and contents has been reported for Terez.
Terrdevc German
According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding three bodies at Terrdevc.
Tomoc French
A mass grave/exposed bodies site containing 14 bodies has been reported for Tomoc.
Trebovic Italian
According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding three bodies at Trebovic.
Trepca French
On 12 October 1999, the ICTY announced that they had "found absolutely nothing" to support claims that bodies were disposed at Trepca. ICTY reported that special excavation equipment was brought in to investigate claims that hundreds of bodies had been disposed of at this site.
A mass grave/exposed bodies site containing 700 bodies had been reported for this site. An alleged mass grave of unknown size and contents had also been reported to KFOR for this site on 24 June 1999. An unconfirmed report alleged that 700 bodies from unknown locations were burned in an old mine smelter at this site. This appears to be the single largest body count claim of any individual site in Kosovo.
According to a 7 July 1999 New York Times report, the mile-deep shafts and melting vats at the site were used as a disposal site for the bodies of Kosovar Albanians murdered by the Serbian forces. Kosovar Albanians who lived near the state-owned mines said that bodies were transported in covered trucks by Serbian jeeps and troop carriers from 17 September 1998 until prior to the arrival of NATO troops in June 1999. Upon searching the site, NATO peacekeepers from France reportedly found piles of Kosovar Albanians' clothes, shoes, family photos, and identity documents in the smelting area and near the mineshafts.
It remains uncertain at this time if further investigations may be conducted or if undiscovered bodies or evidence of the destruction of bodies remain at the site.
Trepetnica German
An alleged mass grave of unknown size and contents has been reported to KFOR on 26 June 1999.
Trnje German
According to KFOR, on 10 July 1999, a mass grave was confirmed in the village cemetery and single graves near homes for Trnje. However, as of September 1999, information from another international source reported a mass grave/exposed bodies site containing 35 bodies for this site. On 9 July 1999, an alleged mass grave containing 50 bodies was reported to KFOR for Trnje.
Trstenik
Serbian forces reportedly executed three Kosovar Albanians on 7 April, according to refugee reports. In addition according to other refugee reports, 30 Kosovar Albanians were allegedly forced into an empty house; after barring the windows and doors, Serbian troops set it on fire, burning the group alive.
Trudna U.K.
An international organization reports eight bodies for Trudna resulting from events on 24 March 1999.
Tusilje French
An alleged mass grave containing 30 bodies has been reported to KFOR for Tusilje on 12 July 1999.
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