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Nine ethnic Albanian former guerrillas arrested on war crimes charges in Serbia have been remanded in custody in Belgrade for 30 days. | Nine ethnic Albanian former guerrillas arrested on war crimes charges in Serbia have been remanded in custody in Belgrade for 30 days. |
A judge ruled the former members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) should be held as they might otherwise abscond. | A judge ruled the former members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) should be held as they might otherwise abscond. |
They are suspected of murdering, raping and torturing at least 51 Serb civilians around Gnjilane in eastern Kosovo after fighting ended in 1999. | They are suspected of murdering, raping and torturing at least 51 Serb civilians around Gnjilane in eastern Kosovo after fighting ended in 1999. |
A 10th suspect is being held in Presevo in southern Serbia. | A 10th suspect is being held in Presevo in southern Serbia. |
All 10 former KLA members were arrested in Presevo on Friday. | All 10 former KLA members were arrested in Presevo on Friday. |
Serbia continues to regard Kosovo as part of its own territory. | Serbia continues to regard Kosovo as part of its own territory. |
On Sunday, some 4,000 ethnic Albanians demonstrated in Presevo against the arrests, saying they were an attempt to push ethnic Albanians out of the area. | On Sunday, some 4,000 ethnic Albanians demonstrated in Presevo against the arrests, saying they were an attempt to push ethnic Albanians out of the area. |
The speaker of the Kosovan parliament, Jakup Krasniqi, has called on Serbia to free the suspects. | The speaker of the Kosovan parliament, Jakup Krasniqi, has called on Serbia to free the suspects. |
The KLA waged an insurgency against Belgrade in 2001 which was ended with the help of Nato and EU diplomacy. |
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