Ethnic Cleansing in Kosovo: An Accounting

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  Ethnic Cleansing in Kosovo: An Accounting

   U.S. State Department Report • December 1999

Executive Summary
Introduction
Overview
Documenting the Abuses

The Refugee Interview Process
Postscript: Albanian Retribution and Missing Persons
Atrocities and War Crimes by Location
Appendix: List of Annotated Web Sites

Atrocities and Ware Crimes by Location

The following is a list of atrocity incidents reported throughout Kosovo since late March 1999:
A-B   ||   C-D   ||   E-H   ||   I-J   ||   K-L   ||   M-N   ||   O-P   ||   Q-R   ||   S-T   ||   U-V   ||   W-Z

Place Name         KFOR Sector
Zabelj        Italian
A mass grave/exposed bodies site containing 15 bodies has been reported for Zabelj.
Zahac        Italian
According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding two bodies at Zahac.

Zajmovo        Italian
KFOR has identified a mass grave consisting of 20 corpses in a factory at Zajmovo, while the site has also been reported by another international source.

Zapluzhe        German
A mass grave/exposed bodies site of unknown size and contents has been reported for Zaphuzhe.

Zegovac        U.S.
According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding four bodies at Zegovac. Earlier, an alleged mass grave containing up to 30 bodies had been reported to KFOR for this site on 27 June and 9 July 1999. It remains uncertain at this time if these are the same sites.

Zegra        U.S.
[Zheger]
According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding six bodies at Zegra. Earlier, an alleged mass grave containing two bodies, reportedly deposited by tractors, had been reported to KFOR for this site on 25 June and 8 July 1999. Serbian forces reportedly expelled all Kosovar Albanians from this village, before burning it on 13 April.

Zerze        German
According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding 18 bodies at Zerze.

Zgatar        German
An alleged mass grave containing between 10 and 14 individual graves has been reported to KFOR by a civilian from Zaradska for Zgatar on 3 July 1999. A mass grave/exposed bodies site with no body count has been reported by another international source for Zgatar.

Zhegovc        U.S.
[Zegovac]
According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding four bodies at Zhegovc. Earlier, a mass grave/exposed bodies site containing 15 bodies had been reported for Zhegovc.

Zhub        Italian
According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding no bodies at Zhub.

Zid I        Italian
A mass grave/exposed bodies site of unknown size and contents has been reported for Zid I.

Zitinje        U.S.
A mass grave/exposed bodies site containing 25 bodies has been reported for Zitinje.

Zjum        German
An alleged mass grave containing three bodies has been reported to KFOR for this site on 24 June and 9 July 1999, while another international source has also reported three bodies for Zjum.

Zlas        U.K.
A mass grave/exposed bodies site of unknown size and contents has been reported for Zlas.

Zlatare        U.K.
A mass grave/exposed bodies site containing 12 bodies has been reported for Zlatare.

Zociste        German
A mass grave/exposed bodies site containing 117 bodies has been reported for Zociste. On 17 & 21 June 1999, a mass grave site was identified by KFOR forces consisting of 55 bodies, 30 meters behind a rubbbish dump.

Zojic        German
On 11 July 1999, KFOR identified three charred bodies in a house at Zojic, while a mass grave/exposed bodies site containing seven bodies has also been reported for Zojic by another international source.

Zulfaj        Italian
Serbian forces reportedly expelled all Kosovar Albanians from this village, then burned down its buildings..

Zur        German
[Zhure Zhur]
A mass grave/exposed bodies site of unknown size and contents has been reported for Zur. On 28 March, local police reportedly ordered all Kosovar Albanians to leave town. As many as 7,000 Kosovar Albanians were displaced as a result.

Zuzaku        U.S.
An alleged mass grave containing the bodies of eight adults and two children has been reported to KFOR for Zuzaku on 15 June 1999, while ten bodies have also been reported by another international source for Zuzaku.

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Ethnic Cleansing in Kosovo: An Accounting
U.S. State Department Report • December 1999
Executive Summary Introduction Overview Documenting the Abuses		The Refugee Interview Process Postscript: Albanian Retribution and Missing Persons Atrocities and War Crimes by Location Appendix: List of Annotated Web Sites

The following is a list of atrocity incidents reported throughout Kosovo since late March 1999: A-B \|\| C-D \|\| E-H \|\| I-J \|\| K-L \|\| M-N \|\| O-P \|\| Q-R \|\| S-T \|\| U-V \|\| W-Z Place Name KFOR Sector Zabelj Italian A mass grave/exposed bodies site containing 15 bodies has been reported for Zabelj. Zahac Italian According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding two bodies at Zahac. Zajmovo Italian KFOR has identified a mass grave consisting of 20 corpses in a factory at Zajmovo, while the site has also been reported by another international source. Zapluzhe German A mass grave/exposed bodies site of unknown size and contents has been reported for Zaphuzhe. Zegovac U.S. According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding four bodies at Zegovac. Earlier, an alleged mass grave containing up to 30 bodies had been reported to KFOR for this site on 27 June and 9 July 1999. It remains uncertain at this time if these are the same sites. Zegra U.S. [Zheger] According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding six bodies at Zegra. Earlier, an alleged mass grave containing two bodies, reportedly deposited by tractors, had been reported to KFOR for this site on 25 June and 8 July 1999. Serbian forces reportedly expelled all Kosovar Albanians from this village, before burning it on 13 April. Zerze German According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding 18 bodies at Zerze. Zgatar German An alleged mass grave containing between 10 and 14 individual graves has been reported to KFOR by a civilian from Zaradska for Zgatar on 3 July 1999. A mass grave/exposed bodies site with no body count has been reported by another international source for Zgatar. Zhegovc U.S. [Zegovac] According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding four bodies at Zhegovc. Earlier, a mass grave/exposed bodies site containing 15 bodies had been reported for Zhegovc. Zhub Italian According to ICTY information on November 10, 1999, a site investigation was completed and has confirmed finding no bodies at Zhub. Zid I Italian A mass grave/exposed bodies site of unknown size and contents has been reported for Zid I. Zitinje U.S. A mass grave/exposed bodies site containing 25 bodies has been reported for Zitinje. Zjum German An alleged mass grave containing three bodies has been reported to KFOR for this site on 24 June and 9 July 1999, while another international source has also reported three bodies for Zjum. Zlas U.K. A mass grave/exposed bodies site of unknown size and contents has been reported for Zlas. Zlatare U.K. A mass grave/exposed bodies site containing 12 bodies has been reported for Zlatare. Zociste German A mass grave/exposed bodies site containing 117 bodies has been reported for Zociste. On 17 & 21 June 1999, a mass grave site was identified by KFOR forces consisting of 55 bodies, 30 meters behind a rubbbish dump. Zojic German On 11 July 1999, KFOR identified three charred bodies in a house at Zojic, while a mass grave/exposed bodies site containing seven bodies has also been reported for Zojic by another international source. Zulfaj Italian Serbian forces reportedly expelled all Kosovar Albanians from this village, then burned down its buildings.. Zur German [Zhure Zhur] A mass grave/exposed bodies site of unknown size and contents has been reported for Zur. On 28 March, local police reportedly ordered all Kosovar Albanians to leave town. As many as 7,000 Kosovar Albanians were displaced as a result. Zuzaku U.S. An alleged mass grave containing the bodies of eight adults and two children has been reported to KFOR for Zuzaku on 15 June 1999, while ten bodies have also been reported by another international source for Zuzaku.

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