Kosovo mass‑grave discovery at Kalluder, Zubin Potok

Kalluder Zubin Potok mass grave missing persons Kosovo war

Human remains have been uncovered in the village of Kalluder, municipality of Zubin Potok, Kosovo. Forensic examinations confirmed the remains are of human origin and of forensic significance. Kosovo authorities – the Police, the Special Prosecutor’s Office, the Commission for Missing Persons, the Institute of Forensic Medicine and other agencies – have begun systematic excavations and DNA analysis to identify the victims. The site is suspected to contain the bodies of the 23 intellectuals abducted from Mitrovica on 19 April 1999, part of the roughly 1,600 people still missing from the 1998‑99 war. Special Prosecutor Blerim Isufaj visited the dig, warning that the identification process will take time and urging restraint in public statements. Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Interior Minister Xhelal Svecla have called for full cooperation, accusing Serbia of obstructing the investigation and demanding that Serbian state and military archives be opened. Kosovo police have arrested two Kosovo Serbs on suspicion of war‑crime involvement. The findings are being presented as a crucial step toward uncovering the fate of the war‑missing and bringing perpetrators to justice.

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Albin Kurti · Albulena Haxhiu · Blerim Isufaj · Ditor Haliti · Erblin Ademi · Kalluder mass grave · Kalluder site · Korean automobile registration system · Kosovo Customs · Kosovo Police · Kosovo Special Prosecutor's Office · M. B.

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[● 2 SOURCES] The falsified documents changed the first registration year from 2015 to 2016 to make the cars appear younger than ten years.
[● 2 SOURCES] The suspects are charged with the crime of document falsification under criminal code article 390 para 2 and related provisions.
[● 2 SOURCES] The falsification aimed to bypass import restrictions under law 05/L‑132, article 44 (2).
[● 2 SOURCES] Five vehicles were seized during the operation.
[● 2 SOURCES] Prosecutors in Mitrovica, together with Kosovo Customs and the Kosovo Police, conducted a raid at the suspects' home in Vushtrri.
[● 2 SOURCES] The suspects used falsified Korean vehicle registration documents.
[● 6 SOURCES] Kosovo declared independence on 17 February 2008. kosovapost.net
[● 4 SOURCES] She said Serbian officials deny Kosovo's sovereignty and repeat territorial claims over Kosovo. kosovapost.net
[● 4 SOURCES] She urged that the language used by Serbian officials has no place in 21st‑century Europe. kosovapost.net
[● 4 SOURCES] Kosovo's citizens are still awaiting the truth about missing persons from the war. kosovapost.net
[● 4 SOURCES] She described the Serbian officials' remarks as shovinist, revisionist and inciting language continuing the Milosevic regime's rhetoric. kosovapost.net
[● 4 SOURCES] Albulena Haxhiu called on the United States and the European Union to condemn statements by Aleksandar Vučić and Ana Bërnabić. kosovapost.net