UNMIK
Police
21 JANUARY 2000
COMPILED
BY COMMISSIONERS PRESS OFFICE
BRUCE
LLOY
DMITRY
KAPORTSEV
SPOKESPERSONS
THE
GENERAL SITUATION IN THE MISSION AREA IS STABLE.
A riot in CAGLOVICA (PRISTINA Region) caused some
tension in the Mission area. After negotiations the crowd dispersed peacefully.
VEHICLE
HIJACKING
At 1920 hrs,
it was reported that three unknown individuals wearing black masks and long
leather jackets kicked a female and stole her vehicle in PRISTINA. The suspects
were driving a black Mercedes Benz with a German license plates. The victim’s
vehicle was a red Yugo.
ARRESTS
Eleven
individuals were arrested in PRISTINA within the past 24 hours. Three
individuals were arrested for theft. Two individuals were arrested for auto
theft. And two individuals were arrested for the illegal possession of a
weapon. Four suspects were arrested for involvement in a previous incident of
assault.
RIOT
UNMIK Police in LIPLJAN conducted a
house search in M. ALAS village. Four suspects were arrested for involvement in
a previous incident of assault. A handgun was seized.
A major traffic hold was caused by the
diverting of traffic through LIPLJAN, due to the riot in the village of
CAGLAVICA on rout “Hawk” that occurred after the traffic accident between an
Albanian and Serbian drivers. At some point an unidentified subject fired an
RPG at one of the vehicles. No casualties were reported. At 21.30 hrs, the
situation was brought under control and the crowd dispersed peacefully.
NEW UNMIK POLICE INITIATIVES
A new UNMIK Police Station was open in SLIVOVO (Grid: 262 175) PRISTINA
Region.
NO
REPORT RECEIVED DUE TO COMMUNICATION FAILURE
ARMED
ROBBERY/GRIEVOUS ASSAULT
At 1655 hrs,
two masked subjects broke into the residence of a Turkish couple in PRIZREN and
assaulted a 53-year-old female. The suspects robbed the Turkish female and
attacked her with a knife. The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries
to her head, face, both hands and throat. The suspects fled the scene. The case
is under investigation.
ARMED
ROBBERY
At 1200 hrs, UNMIK Police received a
report that on 17/01/00 5 masked males came to the house of a Albanian male in
CELINA (Grid: DM 70 87) and robbed 5,800 DM of him. The suspects were armed
with AK-47 rifles and threatened to kill the complainant’s family if he didn’t
give them more money. The suspects fled the scene. No injuries reported. The
case is under investigation.
ABDUCTION
At 1000 hrs, it was reported that 4
unidentified males forced an Albanian juvenile into a van in front of the
primary school in ORAHOVAC. The victim was driven to PRIZREN through two KFOR
checkpoints and then he was released. The case is under investigation.
ARRESTS
UNMIK Police arrested an ethnic Albanian
for possession of stolen property.
GRENADE
ATTACK (FOLLOW-UP)
On 20/01/00,
two Serb juveniles (17-year-old) were injured in MITROVICA North and were taken
to the hospital. One of the victims sustained serious injuries. According to
the witnesses, four Albanian males approached the group of juveniles, playing
basketball, and one of the Albanians threw a hand grenade. Two Albanian males
were arrested by KFOR. On 21/01/00, the investigation revealed that the
juveniles were playing with their own grenade. The Albanian males arrested by
KFOR were released.
ASSAULTS
·
At 1115 hrs, an Albanian juvenile
in D. KLINA was assaulted by three Albanian males, his neighbors. No injuries
were reported. The case is under investigation.
·
At 1200 hrs, an Albanian (gender was not reported) was
assaulted by juvenile males (ethnicity was not ascertained) in MITROVICA North.
DEMONSTRATION
250 Serbs
protested in front of the court building in MITROVICA North against the laws
and court system. No incidents were reported.
HUNGER
STRIKE
Thirty-five
Serb and 3 Roma detainees carry on with their hunger strike. The protest is
against the court decision to extend their detention.
ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPON
KFOR reported that during a search operation
near Cafa Morina border crossing (Grid: DM 37 95) 2 anti-personnel mines,
numerous explosive devices, an anti-tank missile, 5 assault rifles, a pistol,
NBC equipment and ammo were confiscated. Two Albanian males were arrested.
ARRESTS
KFOR arrested two Albanian males for
illegal possession of weapon.
GENERAL
SITUATION AT THE BORDERS
All border crossings are open. However, road
conditions are hazardous due to snow and ice. Snow chains are highly
recommended.
Border Crossing Information
|
BORDER CROSSING POINT |
STATUS (Open/Closed) working hours |
TIME TO CROSS
|
|
DAY
|
NIGHT
|
||
D.JANKOVIC
|
Open 24
Hours |
2 Hours |
2 Hours |
GLOBOCICA
|
Open 24
Hours |
5 Minutes |
5 Minutes |
VRBNICA
|
Open 24
Hours |
10 Minutes |
10 Minutes |
CAFA
PRUSHIT
|
Open 24
Hours |
10 Minutes |
10 Minutes |
WEATHER FORECAST
SUNDAY 23 JANUARY: Cloudy or partly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and
snow. Heavy falls of snow are possible, especially for southern Kosovo and
Macedonia. Winds lights to moderate southeasterly. Minimum temperature - 08 C,
maximum temperature + 10 C.
MONDAY 24 JANUARY: Cloudy with further rain in the west but snow
elsewhere, heavy at times especially for southern parts, compounding problems
on the roads. Winds northeasterly. Minimum temperature - 03 C, maximum
temperature +08 C.
The
following incidents were recorded by UNMIK Police during the period covered by
this report (Due to a communication failure the below displayed figures do not
include incidents in the Gnjilane Region :
|
INCIDENT |
Recorded cases |
|
INCIDENT
|
Recorded
cases |
|
|
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|
Murder |
|
|
NEW MASS
GRAVE SITES |
|
|
Kidnapping |
|
|
|
|
|
ARSON |
|
|
MISSING
PERSON |
|
|
THREAT/INTIMIDATION |
3 |
|
DEAD
BODIES |
|
|
GRIEVOUS
ASSAULT |
|
|
TRAFFIC
ACCIDENTS |
3 |
|
SIMPLE ASSAULT |
2 |
|
ARRESTS |
16 |
|
EVICTION/ILLEGAL
HOUSE OCCUPATION |
1 |
|
|
|
|
ROBBERY |
1 |
|
|
|
|
BURGLARY |
6 |
|
|
|
|
THEFT |
9 |
|
|
|
|
AUTO
THEFT |
4 |
|
|
|
|
CRIMINAL
DAMAGE |
3 |
|
|
|
|
LOOTING |
|
|
|
|
|
RAPE |
|
|
EXPLOSIONS |
|
|
SHOOTING/GUNFIRE |
1 |
|
UXO/MINE/GRENADE |
1 |
|
BOMB
THREATS |
|
|
PEOPLE
INJURED |
|
|
ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPON |
5 |
|
PEOPLE
KILLED |
|