28/03/1999
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Republika

28 March 1999

Serbs turn them into concentration camps. Peja, a ghost town. Gjakova is awash with blood

Serbs turn them into concentration camps. Peja, a ghost town. Gjakova is awash with blood P. 3

The monster Arkan begins massacres against Kosovars. Thaçi issues an appeal: Do not abandon your lands

The monster Arkan begins massacres against Kosovars. Thaçi issues an appeal: Do not abandon your lands P. 3

Serbs abduct 50 Albanian girls

Serbian Chetniks are slaughtering Albanians

Serbian atrocities in Kosovo are ...

Albanians

The Serbian minority in Kosovo is surpassing even those of the Second World War. The Chetniks have begun a general offensive against the civilian population. Entire villages have been wiped off the map, hundreds massacred in Gjakovë and Pejë. NATO and the UN have expressed great concern over the massacres, while Serbian propaganda blames NATO for the victims. But even more worrying is the mass displacement of the population. Around 20,000 Kosovars have been expelled in recent days. Serbian paramilitary gangs, after massacring some of the residents, are directing the crowds toward the Albanian border. Serbian soldiers tell them to leave Kosovo, which, according to them, no longer exists, and go to Albania. The appeal distributed in Kosovo yesterday contained the same message. As can be seen, a new campaign of ethnic cleansing is beginning. This is also confirmed by OSCE observers, who have seen Serbian forces “escorting” Albanians to the border. Milošević's fascism, which knows no remorse, seeks to cleanse Kosovo of Albanians before NATO decides to send ground troops. With the Chetnik practice, the Serbian army is

Inside:

• Belgrade rocket plant destroyed Page 4 • Downed pilots disappear Rugo arrested—Kosovo's shudders, tears in Kukës Page 7 • Tropojans sleep in a bunker Page 8 • Spy plane over Kosovo Page 2 • Bomb at “Republika” at 24:00 Page 6 TODAY AT 17:00, EVERYONE TO THE SQUARE FOR KOSOVO

In the Supplement: Gjok Beçi, Karel Čapek, Bashkim Çepelë, Majlinda Braha, Lulëzim Lekdushi, Edil Luarasi, etc.