North Mitrovica excavations uncover human remains

Human remains of forensic interest were discovered and exhumed during assessment excavations in North Mitrovica on October 27. The operations took place at the “Muslim Cemetery” as part of ongoing efforts to determine the fate and location of persons disappeared during the war in Kosovo.

The activities were conducted with support from the Government Commission on Missing Persons and the Police Directorate for the Investigation of War Crimes. Forensic teams from the Institute of Forensic Medicine and experts from EULEX also participated in the operation.

The excavations, which began on October 20, were carried out under a court order following a request from the War Crimes Prosecution Department. The recovered remains have been sent to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for examination, including DNA analysis, to establish their identity. The identity of the remains has not yet been confirmed.