UNMIK
POLICE
27
FEBRUARY 2000
BRUCE LLOY
DMITRY KAPORTSEV
SPOKESPERSONS
The general situation in the mission area remained
calm.
Grenade
attacks were reported in GNJILANE, PRIZREN and PEC Regions.
The following incidents occurred at the 26th
of February
RECKLESS DRIVING
At 1635 hrs, three Albanian males were arrested
after they attempted to run over several UNMIK police officers controlling
traffic at an intersection. The suspects drove recklessly nearly hitting
several children and attempted to elude Police.
CARJACKING
At 2010 hrs, a male Serb was stopped by three men in
military uniform and was thrown out from the car in GRACANICA (Grid: EN 096
271). The suspects fled the scene. UNMIK Police are investigating.
GRIEVOUS ASSAULT
At 2144 hrs, an Albanian male was found shot in the
village of MUHADZER BABUS (Grid: EN 150 130).
The victim was transported to PRISTINA hospital. No further details available
for the moment. The investigation is ongoing.
The following incidents occurred at the 27th
of February
GRENADE
ATTACK
At
1915 hrs, there was a report of an explosion at a Serb owned house in KOSOVO
POLJE (Grid: 077 208). No casualties. UNMIK Police and KFOR discovered a
grenade clip at a scene of the incident. The investigation is ongoing.
ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS
At 0615 hrs, an Albanian male was arrested by KFOR
for illegal possession of weapon. One shotgun and ammunition were confiscated.
ARRESTS
Eighteen
individuals were arrested within the past 48 hours in PRISTINA Region. Three
suspects were arrested for reckless endangerment, three persons were arrested
for illegal possession of weapons, one suspect was arrested for armed robbery
and one for assaulting a police officer/resisting arrest.
Six
persons were arrested for threatening behavior, one for attempted burglary, one
for auto theft. One suspect was arrested for assault/robbery, one for attempted
murder.
For further information on the above incidents contact UNMIK Police
Regional Press.
The following incidents occurred at the 26th
of February
ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS
At 1030 hrs, KFOR searched an Albanian house in the
village of STREZOVCE (Grid: EN 406 230) and recovered one M-48 rifle, two
detonators, KLA/UCK uniforms and assorted ammunition. KFOR is investigating.
ATTEMPTED MURDER
At 0930 hrs a Serb male was shot at and sustained
serious injuries in GNJILANE. The victim was evacuated to Camp Bondsteel.
ARSON
At
0700 hrs an Albanian owned restaurant was reported to be on fire in GNJILANE.
No injuries were reported. The building was damaged.
GRENADE
ATTACK
At
1835 hrs two hand grenades were thrown in the yard of two neighboring Serb
owned houses in GNJILANE. No injuries were reported. Minor damaged caused by
the explosions. The case is under investigation.
ARMED
ROBBERY
At
1930 hrs an Albanian male reported that an unidentified armed suspect
(ethnicity was not ascertained) got into the rear of his car on the road from
GNJILANE to PRISTINA and took his wallet with 190 DM. The case is under
investigation.
The
following incidents occurred at the 27th of February
THREATS
At 1010 hrs, an Albanian female and two Albanian
males threatened to kill a Serb female in GNJILANE. The case is under
investigation.
ASSAULT
At 1955 hrs, two unidentified Albanian males
assaulted an Albanian male in GNJILANE. The case is under investigation.
ARSON
At 1115 hrs, unidentified suspects set an Albanian
owned car on fire in the village of RANILUG (Grid: EN 49 05). The case is under
investigation.
BOMB ATTACK
At 1700 hrs, an unidentified passenger of a blue
OPEL “ASCONA” threw two connected anti-tank mines over the gates of an
abandoned Serb owned house in VITINA (Grid: EM 2962 8509). The blasting caps
exploded, but the mines didn’t detonate. No injuries were reported. The case is
under investigation.
EXPLOSION
At
2030 hrs, an Albanian male was injured in GNJILANE while handling an
unidentified type of explosive device, which exploded. The suspect/victim was
taken to the hospital for treatment. The
case is under investigation.
ARRESTS
21 individuals were arrested within the last 48
hours. UNMIK Police arrested 3 individuals for assault and one individual for
car theft.
KFOR
arrested 17 individuals: 14 - for curfew violation, two – for illegal
possession of weapon and one – for threat.
For further information on the above incidents contact KFOR Press / UNMIK
Police Regional Press office.
The following incidents occurred at the 26th
of February
GRENADE ATTACK
At 2348 hrs a hand grenade was thrown at an Albanian
owned restaurant in ORAHOVAC. No injuries were reported as the business was
closed at the time of the incident. The property was damaged. The case is under
investigation.
ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPON
At 1330 hrs UNMIK Police conducted a search operation
at an Albanian owned house in the village of KUKLIBEG (Grid: DM 772 652). An
M48 rifle and a portable metal detector were found. The owner was arrested. The
case is under investigation.
MISSING PERSON
An
Albanian female was reported missing since 24/02/00. The case is under
investigation.
The
following incidents occurred at the 27th of February
GRENADE ATTACK
At 2030 hrs, unidentified suspect(s) threw a hand
grenade at an Albanian owned grocery store in ORAHOVAC (Grid: DM 72 94). Two
persons were inside, but no injuries were reported. The store was extensively
damaged. The case is under investigation.
ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPON/KIDNAPPING
At
2135 hrs, an Albanian male was arrested for illegal possession of weapon. One
pistol and ammo were confiscated.
THREATENING BEHAVIOR
At 1835 hrs, an identified Albanian male threatened
to kill another Albanian male in SOPINA (Grid: DM 870 870). The case is under
investigation.
ARRESTS
Nine individuals were arrested. KFOR arrested five
individuals for curfew violation. UNMIK Police arrested three individuals for
illegal possession of weapon; one – for kidnapping/rape.
For further information on the above incident contact UNMIK Police
Regional Press.
The following incidents occurred at the 26th
of February
ILLEGAL HOUSE OCCUPATION
There were four reports about illegal house
occupation within the past 24 hours. In all cases Albanian owned property was
occupied by Serbs in MITROVICA North. UNMIK Police are investigating.
The
following incidents occurred at the 27th of February
BURGLARY
At
1015 hrs, UNMIK Police responded to burglary call in MITROVICA North. Two
suspects (male Serbs) were arrested at the scene of crime. One suspect managed
to escape after a short foot pursuit. The investigation is pending.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
The general situation in MITROVICA Region had change
quickly from calm to tense and unstable as a number of significant public
events are expected in the coming days:
1.
On 28/02/200 at 1100 hrs, a public meeting will be held in the village of
LIKOSAN (Grid: 927 277), in memory of 24 Albanians killed on 28/02/1998 by
Serbian troops.
2.
On 05/03/2000, in SRBICA, there will be a commemoration of the killing of
KLA/UCK hero Adem Jashari.
3.
On 28/02/2000, large demonstration is planned to celebrate KLA/UCK
Liberation Day.
The following incidents occurred on
25/02/00
GRENADE ATTACK
At
0100 hrs an uncompleted Albanian house was reported to be on fire in SOPOT
(Grid: DN 523 007). Prior to the fire an explosion and some automatic gunfire were
heard during the night. According to local residents, the same house three days
earlier had one grenade thrown into it causing no injuries.
ILLEGAL POSSESSION WEAPONS
At
2240 hrs in JUNIK (Grid: 40 02) KFOR confiscated one AK-47 rifle and ammunition
from an vehicle. The suspect, Albanian male, was arrested.
The following incidents occurred on
26/02/00
THEFT
At
0750 hrs, in ISTOK (Grid: DN 48 11) KFOR arrested two male Albanians while
stealing from a shop.
ARSON
At 2330 hrs, a Roma owned shop was set on fire in
DAKOVICA (Grid: DM 530 923) by unidentified perpetrator(s). At the crime scene
UNMIK Police found clear evidence of the arson. The fire was extinguished. No
injuries were reported.
EXPLOSION
At 2305 hrs, four explosions were heard near the
KFOR compound in BANJA (Grid: DN 50 29). No casualties were reported, only
minor damage to the post office and an abandoned house. No further information
available.
ARRESTS
Three
individuals were arrested in PEC Region within the last 48 hours. One person
was arrested for illegal possession of weapons and other two for theft.
No significant criminal events were reported for
27/02/2000.
For further information on the above incidents contact KFOR Press.
“PRISTINA” AIRPORT
An Albanian male was refused to depart to
Switzerland due to a false passport.
The passport was seized.
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BORDER CROSSING POINT |
STATUS (Open/Closed) working hours |
TIME
TO CROSS
|
PEDESTRIAN
TRAFFIC
|
CARS
|
HEAVY VEHICLES (NOT KFOR CONVOYS) |
VEHICLES/
PEDESTRIANS NOT ALLOWED ENTRY |
|
DAY
|
NIGHT
|
||||||
G.JANKOVIC
|
Open 24
Hours |
3 Hrs. |
3 Hrs. |
3341 |
1177 |
917 |
2/5 |
GLOBOCICA
|
Open 24
Hours |
5 Min. |
5 Min. |
317 |
124 |
5 |
1/1 |
VRBNICA
|
Open 24
Hours |
45 Min. |
45 Min. |
954 |
284 |
36 |
3/15 |
CAFA
PRUSHIT
|
Open 24
Hours |
5 Min. |
5 Min. |
8 |
75 |
6 |
5/7 |
AIRPORT (Civilian Flights)
|
INCOMING PASSENGER
(S) |
OUTGOING PASSENGER
(S) |
VIP |
|
400 |
390 |
0 |
WEATHER FORECAST
MONDAY, 28 FEBRUARY 2000:
Little
change from Sunday. Minimum temperature ms 03 C. Maximum temperature ps 07 C.
TUESDAY, 29 FEBRUARY
2000: Still
high pressure influence. Partly cloudy skies during day and morning fog in
places possible. Winds light northwesterly.
Minimum temperature ms 02 C. Maximum temperature ps 08 C.
WEDNESDAY, 01 MARCH 2000:
slowly
decreasing high pressure influence. Partly cloudy with increasing cloudiness in
the afternoon ahead of a cold front approaching from northwest. Light or
moderate winds from southwest. Minimum temperature 00 C. Maximum temperature ps
10 C.
(To
convert Celsius to Fahrenheit, multiply by 9, divide by 5 and add 32)
INCIDENT OVERVIEW
OF CASES REPORTED TO UNMIK POLICE DURING THE TIMES OF THIS REPORT COVERING A 48
HOUR PERIOD.
INCIDENT
|
REPORTED CASES
|
|
MURDER |
1 (attempted) |
|
KIDNAPPING |
0 |
|
ARSON |
4 |
|
THREAT/INTIMIDATION |
9 |
|
GRIEVOUS ASSAULT |
1 |
|
SIMPLE ASSAULT |
4 |
|
ILLEGAL HOUSE OCCUPATION |
5 |
|
ROBBERY |
1 |
|
BURGLARY |
27 |
|
THEFT |
25 |
|
AUTO THEFT |
19 |
|
CRIMINAL DAMAGE |
4 |
|
LOOTING |
0 |
|
RAPE |
0 |
|
SHOOTING/GUNFIRE |
1 |
|
BOMB THREATS |
0 |
|
ILLEGAL WEAPON POSSESSION |
7 |
|
UXO/MINE/GRENADE |
1 |
|
PEOPLE INJURED |
12 |
|
PEOPLE KILLED (ACCIDENTAL) |
1 |
|
NEW MASS GRAVE SITE |
0 |
|
MISSING PERSONS |
3 |
|
DEAD BODIES |
0 |
|
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS |
10 |
|
CURFEW VIOLATIONS |
19 |
|
ARRESTS |
18 |
|
DETAINEES |
164 |