KLA

UK Journalist Recalls Witnessing Firefight that Sparked Kosovo War

British journalist Vaughan Smith told BIRN how he witnessed Serbian forces’ bloody assault on the complex of Kosovo Liberation Army co-founder Adem Jashari in March 1998 – the incident that marked the beginning of the Kosovo war.

Two former KLA members summoned by the Special Prosecutor’s Office

Rrustem Mustafa and Sokol Dobruna were issued ‘invitations’ to the Hague-based war crimes court, while the purpose of the summons remains unknown both to the former KLA members and the public.

The veterans’ coup

Overblown figures of KLA veteran pension schemes sustained by Haradinaj’s government are set to cause millions in damages, while those responsible remain far from the reach of the court.

Kosovo village holds ‘Night of Fires’ for KLA commander

Kosovo Security Forces lit the annual bonfire to mark the 20th anniversary of the Prekaz attack, often referred to as the beginning of the Kosovo War.

The risky initiative against the ‘Special Court’

Whatever one thinks of the Court, to disband it would have enormously grave repercussions for Kosovo’s international status.


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BIRN report presentation “Challenges of Counter-Terrorism Prevention Mechanisms in Kosovo,” on Dec 17 in Prishtina. Photo: BIRN

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Pictures of children killed during the war are on display at the exhibition 'Once upon a time and never again' in memory of children killed during the 1998-2000 war, in Prishtina, Kosovo. Photo: EPA/Valdrin Xhemaj

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Ulpiana Forum Discussion on Global Diaspora Strategies for Combating Misinformation held in Prishtina, December 11, 2024. Photo: BIRN

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