ALBANIANS SET FIRE TO SERB HOUSE IN KOSOVO
SRNA - October 14, 2003

Kosovo Polje, 14 October: Two Albanians set fire to an outbuilding in the garden belonging to Borivoje Velickovic in the village of Bresje near Kosovo Polje, eyewitnesses have told the SRNA news agency.

According to these sources, unidentified perpetrators travelled in a Golf car with a hoisted Albanian flag from the direction of Pristina, where they might have taken part in demonstrations against the Belgrade-Pristina talks. The burnt building is right next to the Velickovic family house and a considerable damage was avoided only thanks to a swift intervention of locals and firemen.

Members of the Kosovo police service failed to apprehend the perpetrators despite the stepped up traffic controls and road blocs.

Source: SRNA news agency, Bijeljina, in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian 1527 gmt 14 Oct 03

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