Posted on 07/10/2004 4:34:36 PM PDT by Jane_N
Four Finnish peacekeepers have been shot and wounded after they came under fire from unknown assailants in central Kosovo.
NATO officials said the attack took place on Saturday close to the village of Donja Gusterica, near the town of Lipljan, 30 km east of capital Pristina.
"Our understanding is that four Finnish peacekeepers were slightly injured by single shot from a shotgun during a routine foot patrol," Gerry Cooney, spokesman for the peacekeepers said.
"Six persons have been detained and we are searching for the weapon," Cooney said.
Cooney said there were no indications as to who might have attacked the troops the first direct attack upon the force since they took control of the province in June 1999.
Peacekeeping
Over 17,000 NATO-led peacekeepers known as KFOR are responsible for security in the volatile province that saw an outbreak of ethnic clashes in March when 19 people were killed and over 900 injured.
The violence was the worst of its kind since 1999 as the Albanian majority attacked the Serb minority after unconfirmed reports of Albanian children being chased into a river by local Serbs and drowned.
The UN police later said it had no evidence to support claims that Serbs were involved in the death of the children.
NATO however sent some 2000 reinforcements to quell the violence that lasted for two days and saw destruction to mainly Serbian homes and infrastructure.
Albanian-dominated Kosovo has been under UN and NATO control since 1999 after a military campaign ended Belgrade's crackdown on the province's ethnic Albanians.
Bless you!! I really needed this information and appreciate it more than you know.
by way of stating the obvious...........since the only armed faction left in Kosovo were Clinton's pals in the KLA at the time these US soldiers were killed...........isn't it clear that the KLA killed 'em ?
by way of stating the obvious...........since the only armed faction left in Kosovo were Clinton's pals in the KLA at the time these US soldiers were killed...........isn't it clear that the KLA killed 'em ?
That is for that time period from late 98 to March 99.
That is for the time period from late 98 to March 99.
both Wraith and wonders have 1st hand experience in the field and may be better able to speak to the technical aspects of William Walker's credibility.
I'd be interested in seeing the detail of Walker's numbers, at least to determine KLA KIA. (KLA said in WSJ that they had more than 2,500 KIA)
Run for office ...........? William Walker ??????????
Albanian:: 3685 = .002% of population (1.890.000 albanian sources).
Serbian:: 2962 = .014% of population.(210.000 albanian sources)
Walker's group was seriously compromised. Racak is a prime example. In addition, a number of monitors have subsquently come out and publically stated that Walker changed their field reports.
both Wraith and wonders have 1st hand experience in the field and may be better able to speak to the technical aspects of William Walker's credibility.
I'd be interested in seeing the detail of Walker's numbers, at least to determine KLA KIA. (KLA said in WSJ that they had more than 2,500 KIA)
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my point exactly, Voocher. WSJ numbers as above confirm MY accuracy in Albanian dead.
Walker didn't care less about the expose-after effects. He needed that NOW effect, and he got it and what remained did not matter.
Those reports have those numbers I stated. Where have I given information and they were later PROVEN wrong? Hmmmmm? Take note, when I make claims I do so when I am surely confidant of its accuracy. Much like the UNMIK has given all Police authority of Northern Kosovo to the Serbian police, you know about that? They abandoned the Leposavic and region police stations and handed the keys to the Serbs.
That accuracy had Martin Sugarman nearly expel me from his Q/A open forum few years back.
are you suggesting that KLA had some 2,500 KIA and there were some 1,400 non-Combatant Albanian deaths ?
are you suggesting that KLA had some 2,500 KIA and there were some 1,400 non-Combatant Albanian deaths ?
are you suggesting that KLA had some 2,500 KIA and there were some 1,400 non-Combatant Albanian deaths ?
I don't understand your numbers. Not arguing, just asking. These are supposed to be all of '98 + pre-bombing '99? Back on the eve of the bombing campaign, CNN gave the total number killed on both sides as around 2,000 for the same time period. So you're saying it was more?
Also, it would help to know what your interest is here. I assume the "pocket" in your tagline is Bihac. And Banja Luka I know. Brcko is h*ll on earth. I haven't tried to puzzle out HHC and OJF. But if you're really from RS, then why did you say Pakrac is in Eastern Slavonija when it is actually in Western Slavonija? You perplex me, CPC.
I am an American as I have special interests within the Balkans.
Pakrac location should have stated Western Slavonija, my mistake. Thank you for pointing that out as it was overlooked on my part, Sgt Wonders.
Oh, I see. You believe in reincarnation.
Okay, but why would CNN say it was less, rather than the actual number or more? Goes against their agenda, no?
If the horror was accurately depicted and correct figures revealed, a controlled chaos would become an out of control monster that Bill Clinton needed to avoid at all costs.
In the same grave several other bodies were found of Serbs who disappeared before the war; the process of identifying the remaining bodies has not yet been completed.
The autopsy revealed that the death was violent because his head was not found with his body and several of the bones were broken. The mantle and sweater show several knife wounds in the area of the heart and the front of the sweater was cut, obviously by a sharp object.
Lots of good stuff all over this thread.
Woops. Disregard my last post. Wrong thread :-D
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