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KDOM Daily Report Released by the Bureau of European and Canadian Affairs, Office of South Central European Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC, October 6, 1998

Compiled by EUR/SCE (202-647-4850) from daily reports
of the U.S. element of the Kosovo Diplomatic Observer Mission

October 6, 1998

KDOM traveled most major routes and visited most major cities in Kosovo today. The stand-down of Serbian forces continues today with no aggressive action noted anywhere in Kosovo. The Yugoslav Army strategic air defense units remain deployed around Pristina and Djakovica. KDOM estimates that the Pristina military barracks is now approximately 90% full.

KDOM observed approximately 1,000 police personnel being removed from Kosovo. Special Police Forces units remain, however, as do several artillery and armored units. For the most part these units remain where they have been for several months.

Again today KDOM observed extensive police presence along heavily-traveled routes, especially in the Drenica region.

KDOM enjoyed excellent freedom of movement today and observed that freedom of movement for IDPs was also good. There were more signs of life returning to the Malisevo area today, though many residents say they are still spending the nights in the hills.

IDPs south of Kijevo and southeast of Malisevo were visited by KDOM today. Some, observed at Banja, were washing themselves, their clothes, and cars at a public swimming pool told KDOM they were from Banja but were afraid to stay. They said they would return to their camps in the Pagarusa hills before dark. The Banja IDPs reported that they were short of food, saying they had received only 35 kilos of flour for 25 people in two weeks.

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