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Serbia: 'hundreds of Albanians' found in mass grave Serbia: human remains found in suspected mass grave
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Human remains believed to be the bodies of hundreds of Albanians killed during the 1998-99 war in Kosovo have been found just inside the Serbian border, a Kosovan official said on Friday.Human remains believed to be the bodies of hundreds of Albanians killed during the 1998-99 war in Kosovo have been found just inside the Serbian border, a Kosovan official said on Friday.
Authorities in Kosovo have been pressing Serbia to continue to look for bodies on its territory that may have been moved by Serbian forces trying to cover up killings of majority ethnic Albanians during the war.Authorities in Kosovo have been pressing Serbia to continue to look for bodies on its territory that may have been moved by Serbian forces trying to cover up killings of majority ethnic Albanians during the war.
"For many years, we have cooperated with informers and they told us that there may be more than 250 bodies, they even mention there may be 400," Prenk Gjetaj, head of Kosovo's state commission for missing persons, said."For many years, we have cooperated with informers and they told us that there may be more than 250 bodies, they even mention there may be 400," Prenk Gjetaj, head of Kosovo's state commission for missing persons, said.
About 10,000 people are believed to have died in the crackdown by Serbian police and army on an ethnic Albanian rebellion in its former province. The war ended when Nato launched air strikes against Serbia in 1999.About 10,000 people are believed to have died in the crackdown by Serbian police and army on an ethnic Albanian rebellion in its former province. The war ended when Nato launched air strikes against Serbia in 1999.
Most victims were Albanians. More than 1,700 people are still missing.Most victims were Albanians. More than 1,700 people are still missing.
The inquiry leading to the discovery was a joint effort by Kosovo, Serbia and the Eulex, the EU justice and police mission in Kosovo. Officials from Kosovo and Serbia are expected to meet soon to discuss how to proceed with further excavations. The war crimes prosecutor's office in Belgrade declined to comment.The inquiry leading to the discovery was a joint effort by Kosovo, Serbia and the Eulex, the EU justice and police mission in Kosovo. Officials from Kosovo and Serbia are expected to meet soon to discuss how to proceed with further excavations. The war crimes prosecutor's office in Belgrade declined to comment.
The bodies were found after excavators removed a concrete pavement in the yard of a road maintenance company in Rudnica, just inside southern Serbia, near its border with Kosovo.The bodies were found after excavators removed a concrete pavement in the yard of a road maintenance company in Rudnica, just inside southern Serbia, near its border with Kosovo.
Gjetaj did not say how many bodies were found but said a big office building on the site had to be destroyed during the dig.Gjetaj did not say how many bodies were found but said a big office building on the site had to be destroyed during the dig.
If confirmed, it would be the sixth mass grave found since 2000. The largest, containing the bodies of more than 800 Kosovoan Albanians, was found in 2001 in pits at a police training ground outside Belgrade.If confirmed, it would be the sixth mass grave found since 2000. The largest, containing the bodies of more than 800 Kosovoan Albanians, was found in 2001 in pits at a police training ground outside Belgrade.
Kosovo declared independence in 2008, but relations with Serbia have only started to normalise in the past year, after the EU brokered a deal to integrate the mainly Serb north with the rest of Kosovo. In exchange, Serbia was offered talks on EU membership, expected to start in January.Kosovo declared independence in 2008, but relations with Serbia have only started to normalise in the past year, after the EU brokered a deal to integrate the mainly Serb north with the rest of Kosovo. In exchange, Serbia was offered talks on EU membership, expected to start in January.
• The headlines on this article were amended on 18 December 2013 to better reflect the article.
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