UNMIK
POLICE
13 FEBRUARY 2000
COMPILED
BY COMMISSIONERS PRESS OFFICE
BRUCE
LLOY
DMITRY
KAPORTSEV
SPOKESPERSONS
THE
GENERAL SITUATION IN THE MISSION AREA HAS AGAIN BEEN DESTABILIZED BY THE
CONTINUING UNREST IN MITROVICA.
The following incidents occurred on 12 February.
GRENADE ATTACK
At
2100 hrs, unidentified suspects threw a grenade into the yard of an Albanian in
OBILIC. The explosion caused structural damage but no injuries.
ARSON
AT
1830 hrs, a house owned by Serbs was set on fire in KOSOO POLJE. No injuries
reported.
ARMED ROBBERY
At
1200 hrs, while driving a taxi, an Albanian male was stopped by unidentified
armed suspects and robbed of money in PRISTINA.
EXPLOSION
At
0525 hrs, there was an explosion at Miami Beach club in PRISTINA. The device
was planted along the foundation of the building. The building was
substantially damaged. No injuries reported.
INTIMIDATION
At
1300 hrs, an unidentified suspect threatened a female KFOR interpreter
(Albanian) in front of her office in PRISTINA. The suspect claimed to be a
KPC/TMK expert and was aware of all her activities. He also threatened to blow
up the station and kill her.
ARRESTS
Five
suspects were arrested within the past 24 hrs in Pristina Region. One for
aggravated assault, 3 for murder and one for threatening behavior.
The following incidents occurred on 13 February.
GRENADE ATTACK
At
2130 hrs, unidentified suspects threw a hand grenade at a house owned by Serbs
in KOSOVO POLJE. No injuries reported.
ASSAULT
At
2310 hrs, the driver of a vehicle refused to stop while asked to do so for
speeding in PRISTINA. The vehicle was stopped in DARDANIJA. During the arrest
the suspect grabbed the officer’s weapon causing it to fire one shot. No
injuries reported. Suspect was arrested.
ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPON
At
0845 hrs, a Serb was found in possession of a handgun onboard a train to
MITROVICA. No further information.
DEAD BODY
At
1650 hrs, human remains were found in GRDOVAC. The remains were believed to
have been there since the war.
ARRESTS
Four
suspects were arrested within the past 24 hours in the Pristina Region. One for
DWI, one for attempted murder/assault, one for possession of a weapon and one
for aggravated assault on Police Officer and DWI.
CONTACT UNMIK POLICE REGIONAL PRESS FOR INFORMATION ON ALL ABOVE INCIDENTS.
The following incidents occurred on 12 February.
SHOOTING
AT
2300 hrs, Russian KFOR soldiers were shot at in RAJANOVACKA CUKA. The suspects
fled the scene, leaving behind an M-80 explosive simulator, an RPG, a AK-47
magazine and two hand grenades.
KIDNAPPING
AT
1115 hrs, an Albanian female was abducted on 10 February at 2030 hrs, according
to a report filed. After the kidnapping the victim was taken to a village near
PRIZREN and was raped. She managed to escape on 12 February at 0500 hrs.
INTIMIDATION
AT
1240 hrs, several individuals threatened an Albanian male in SIPASNICA. KFOR
detained two Serb males.
ARRESTS
KFOR
arrested 3 individuals, one for theft, one for assault and one for auto theft.
The following incidents occurred on 13 February.
ASSAULT
At
1930 hrs, two Albanian males in a car were blocked by another car with two
Albanian males in GNJILANE. During the fight, one of the Albanians was hit with
an unidentified object several times. The victim sustained injuries and was
transported to the hospital.
At
1930 hrs, while parking a car, an Albanian male was approached by another
Albanian male and assaulted with a knife in GNJILANE. The victim sustained
minor injuries and transported to the hospital.
ARRESTS
Nine
individuals were arrested. KFOR arrested 8, seven for curfew violations and one
for drunk driving. UNMIK Police arrested one for illegal activities.
All inquiries on the above incidents should be directed to KFOR Press
The following incident occurred on 13 February.
INTIMIDATION
At
1600 hrs, a male, ethnicity unknown, found a note at his garden entrance in
ORAHOVAC, saying that he and his family would be killed.
The following incidents occurred on 12 February.
ILLEGAL
ACTIVITIES
At
1356 hrs, two KPC/TMK members brought two Albanian males to UNMIK Police in
ORAHOVAC. The KPC members informed UNMIK Police that the suspects were believed
to be stealing at a market. No witnesses or complaints were received. Both
suspects denied any wrongdoing but were under the influence of hashish. Prior
to being brought to UNMIK Police, the suspects were taken to KPC building and
searched. The suspects claimed the loss of 110 DM, taken by KPC members.
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
At
1830 hrs, there was a traffic accident on route “Horse” 15 km from Prizren. Two
cars and a tractor were involved. Eight persons were injured.
ARRESTS
KFOR
arrested 9 individuals over the 48 hour period for curfew violations.
All inquiries on the above incidents should be directed to UNMIK Police Regional Press.
The following incidents occurred on 12 February.
SHOOTING/EXPLOSION
Unidentified
suspects shot at a house in MITROVICA NORTH. A hand grenade was exploded in a
garden. No injuries were reported
BURGLARY
At
1900 hrs, unidentified suspects broke into a house rented by an UNMIK Police
officer in MITROVICA North. At the time of the incident the officer was on
leave.
The following incidents occurred on 13 February.
ASSAULT
At
1515 hrs, while escorting passengers from KOSOVO POLJE to MITROVICA by UN train, an UNMIK Police
officer sustained injuries to his eye in MITROVICA. The incident occurred when
children aged from 7 to 12 years threw rocks and broke a window. Automatic
gunfire was also heard approximately 200 meters in front of the train. KFOR
soldiers were deployed. The gunfire was found to have come between a group of
Serbs and Albanians. No further injuries reported. The train turned back.
SNIPER/GRENADE ATTACK
An
Albanian sniper was neutralized by KFOR.
A
grenade device was thrown at an UNMIK Police officer but did not explode.
Source telephone call. No further reports from Mitrovica due to heavy load of calls being answered by officers. Contact UNMIK Police Regional Press for further info.
The following incidents occurred on 12 February.
MURDER
At
1700 hrs, unidentified suspects shot and killed an Albanian male in KOSURIC.
DRUGS
At
1700 hrs, UNMIK Police arrested three Albanian males for illegal possession of
10 kg of marijuana in PEC.
ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS
At
1140 hrs, KFOR arrested an Albanian male for illegal possession of 2 assault
rifles and ammunition in PEPSA.
ARMED ROBBERY
At
2130 hrs, three unidentified armed males entered the THW (NGO) office in PEC
through a window and took 500,000 DM from a safe. No injuries reported.
The following incidents occurred on 13 February.
ILLEGAL
POSSESSION OF WEAPON
At
0100 hrs, UNMIK Police and KFOR arrested an Albanian male for illegal
possession of an AK-47 rifle and ammo in KOSURIC.
ARRESTS
KFOR
arrested two individuals for possession of weapons and three for possession of
drugs.
All inquiries for further information should be directed to KFOR Press.
The following incidents occurred on 12 February.
INTIMIDATION
An
Albanian male threatened an interpreter in GENERAL JANKOVIC border crossing.
The suspect refused to show his passport and resisted arrest.
SHOOTING/EXPLOSION
On
11 February at 1635 hrs, several shots from automatic weapons were heard in
VRBNICA border crossing. There was also an explosion. The incidents occurred
about 2 km inside Albanian border. No further information.
ILLEGAL CROSSING
Three
Albanians were seen illegally crossing from Albania to Kosovo in VRBNICA border
crossing. KFOR fired 51 warning shots and the intruders retreated to Albania.
The following incidents occurred on 13 February.
UNSAFE
MOVEMENT
Four UN buses were driven directly to
the apron of the runway to pick up 100 new UNMIK Police officers in PRISTINA
Airport. They did not inform KFOR or Border Police prior to entry and posed a
threat to an airbus which landed shortly after that with nearly 100 passengers
on board.
SMUGGLING
At
2200 hrs, while assisting customs, UNMIK Police located 12 shotguns and 1,250
rounds of ammunition on a passenger of a bus at GENERAL JANKOVICA border
crossing. The bus was coming from Turkey along with five other buses. All buses
were searched. The owner was identified and arrested. Contact KFOR Press.
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BORDER
CROSSING POINT |
STATUS |
TIME TO
CROSS |
FOOT TRAFFIC |
CARS |
HEAVY
VEHICLES NOT KFOR CONVOY |
VEHICLES/ PERSONS NOT
ALLOWED ENTRY |
|
GENERAL
JANKOVIC |
OPEN |
1 HOUR |
3396 |
2024 |
1084 |
2/5 |
|
GLOBOCICA |
OPEN |
5 MINUTES |
863 |
310 |
39 |
7/10 |
|
VRBNICA |
OPEN |
10 MINUTES |
1323 |
586 |
51 |
22/86 |
|
CAFA PRUSHIT |
OPEN |
5 MINUTES |
6 |
93 |
2 |
1/3 |
AIRPORT CIVILIAN FLIGHTS
|
INCOMING PASSENGERS |
OUTGOING PASSENGERS |
VIP PASSENGERS |
|
794 |
616 |
0 |
WEATHER FORECAST
TUESDAY, 15 FEBRUARY 2000
Mist
and freezing fog patches clearing during the morning allowing some very welcome
sunshine to appear. Winds light and variable. Minimum temperature will be –5 C,
maximum temperature +13 C.
INCIDENT OVERVIEW OF CASES REPORTED TO UNMIK POLICE DURING THE TIMES OF THIS REPORT COVERING A 48 HOUR PERIOD.
INCIDENT
|
REPORTED CASES
|
|
MURDER |
1 |
|
KIDNAPPING |
1 |
|
ARSON |
3 |
|
THREAT/INTIMIDATION |
10 |
|
GRIEVOUS ASSAULT |
0 |
|
SIMPLE ASSAULT |
9 |
|
ILLEGAL HOUSE OCCUPATION |
12 |
|
ROBBERY |
2 |
|
BURGLARY |
23 |
|
THEFT |
22 |
|
AUTO THEFT |
21 |
|
CRIMINAL DAMAGE |
5 |
|
LOOTING |
0 |
|
RAPE |
1 |
|
SHOOTING/GUNFIRE |
6 |
|
BOMB THREATS |
0 |
|
ILLEGAL WEAPON POSSESSION |
2 |
|
UXO/MINE/GRENADE |
6 |
|
PEOPLE INJURED |
8 |
|
PEOPLE KILLED (ACCIDENTAL) |
0 |
|
NEW MASS GRAVE SITE |
0 |
|
MISSING PERSONS |
0 |
|
DEAD BODIES |
1 |
|
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS |
10 |
|
CURFEW VIOLATIONS |
18 |
|
ARRESTS |
21 |
|
DETAINEES |
286 |