ALBANIAN TERRORISM IN KOSOVO
AND METOHIA IN FIGURES
Government of Serbia,
Ministry of Information - August 30, 1998
Actions of Albanian separatists in the territory of the Autonomous Province Kosovo and Metohia from January 01, to August 30, 1998.
During the period from January 01, to August 30, 1998 the Albanian separatists have committed altogether 1126 terrorist attacks in the territory of the AP Kosovo and Metohia. Among these, 616 terrorist attacks were committed against police officers and the objects of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia: (Decani 234 ; Srbica 81 ; Klina 76; Djakovica 61 ; Orahovac 28; Suva Reka 27; Kosovska Mitrovica 15; Pec and Istok 13 each; Glogovac 12 ; Stimlje and Prizren 8 each; Pristina, Kijevo and Urosevac 6 each; Lipljan, Podujevo and Vucitrn 5 each; Obilic 3; Kacanik 2; Kosovo Polje and Vitina 1 each ), in which 74 police officers were killed, 166 severely wounded, 116 lightly wounded, and 10 police officers kidnapped (Orahovac 4; Decani 2 ; Pec,Glogovac, Klina and Srbica 1 each). In 600 cases the attacks were committed against the police officers while they were performing their duties (in three cases even against the helicopter of the Ministry) in 10 cases against the objects and houses of the Ministry's officers , and in 5 cases disguised armed terrorists stopped private cars.
510 terrorist attacks were committed against citizens and objects in which 81 citizens were killed, 30 Serbs and Montenegro nationality, 47 Albanians, 3 Gypsies and one unknown person (in Klina - 5 Albanians, 8 Serbs and one Gypsy; in Orahovac - 8 Serbs and 7 Albanians; in Glogovac - 5 Albanians and one Serb; in Decani - 3 Albanians and 3 Serbs; in Srbica - 3 Serb and one Albanian; in Djakovica - 8 Albanians and 3 Serbs; in Pec - 5 Albanians and 3 Serbs; Suva Reka - 7 Albanian and 1 Gypsy, Istok - 1 Serb and 2 Albanian; Lipljan,Obilic and Prizren 1 Albanian each; Kosovska Mitrovica 1 Serbs and 1 Albanian; Stimlje - one unknown person) 49 citizens were severely wounded (in Klina - 6 Serbs and 2 Albanians; in Decani- 4 Serbs, 1 Albanian and 1 muslim;in Pec - 4 Serbs and 1 Albanian; in Djakovica - 5 Albanian; in Srbica - 3 Serbs and 1 Albanian; in Obilic - 1 Serb and 2 Albanian; in Suva Reka - 2 Serbs and 1 Muslim; in Orahovac - 4 Serbs; in Vucitrn - 3 Serbs; Zubin Potok 2 Serbs; in Istok - 2 Albanians; in Glogovac 1 Serb; Podujevo - 1 Albanian and Prizren - 1 Gypsy, 47 citizens were lightly injured (23 Serbs and Montenegro nationality, 22 Albanians, 1 Gypsy and 1 Russian citizens).
The terrorists kidnapped 208 citizens (157 - Serb and Montenegro nationality, 42 - Albanian nationality who were loyal State citizens, 6 - Gypsies, 1 - Muslim, 1 - Bulgarian citizens and 1 citizen of FYR Macedonia. Among these, 16 were killed, 146 disappeared, 7 escaped, until 39 persons were released.
In individual and group attacks Albanian separatists were using automatic weapons in 592 cases, in 164 cases automatic weapons and bazookas, in 87 cases snipers, in 24 cases hand grenades, in 14 cases explosive devices, and in 6 cases pistols. In 6 cases terrorists burned a few Serbian houses, and in the rest of 230 cases the Albanian terrorist threatened to use firearms.
Besides the committed criminal acts of terrorism, in 23 cases of stopping and searching vehicles, asking for identity, such as 31 of intruding up private houses and other objects by masked and armed persons, have been charged as serious acts of terrorism.
SURVEY OF TERRORIST ATTACKS CARRIED OUT THE TERRITORY OF AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE OF KOSOVO AND METOHIA IN THE PERIOD 1991 - August 30, 1998.
In total |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
30.08. |
|
On police officers and the police buildings |
706 |
11 |
11 |
8 |
3 |
7 |
19 |
31 |
616 |
On the refugee buildings |
25 |
8 |
1 |
16 |
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On citizens and other buildings |
529 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
23 |
494 |
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In total |
1260 |
11 |
12 |
8 |
6 |
11 |
31 |
55 |
1126 |
CONSEQUENCES
1. Killed
In total |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
30.08. |
|
Police officers |
87 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
74 |
|
Citizens |
107 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
11 |
81 |
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In total |
194 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
12 |
155 |
2. Wounded
In total |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
30.08. |
||
Grave bodily harm |
263 |
2 |
8 |
11 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
15 |
215 |
|
Light bodily harm |
185 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
12 |
163 |
||
In total |
448 |
4 |
9 |
12 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
27 |
378 |
2.1. Police officers
In total |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
30.08. |
|
Grave bodily harm |
201 |
2 |
5 |
11 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
166 |
Light bodily harm |
130 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
116 |
|
In total |
331 |
4 |
6 |
12 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
13 |
282 |
2.2. Citizens
In total |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
30.08. |
|
Grave bodily harm |
62 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
49 |
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Light bodily harm |
55 |
1 |
7 |
47 |
|||||
In total |
117 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
14 |
96 |
TERRORIST ATTACKS ON CITIZENS OF ALBANIAN NATIONAL MINORITY - LOYAL TO THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
30.08. |
In total |
|
Attacks in total |
2 |
4 |
2 |
13 |
226 |
247 |
CONSEQUENCES
In total |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
30.08. |
|
Killed |
64 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
47 |
|||
Grave bodily harm |
22 |
2 |
4 |
16 |
|||||
Light bodily harm |
25 |
1 |
2 |
22 |
|||||
In total |
111 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
16 |
85 |
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Serbia