(Bajram) Palushi Ymri
Municipality Suharekë/Suva Reka Salagrazhdë/Selogražde, observed the On 26 September 1998 Serb military and shelling of Maqitevë/Mačitevo through police forces stationed themselves in the his binoculars. He saw Arif’s and Xhyzide’s village of Sopijë/Sopina, from where they house catching fire after being struck by a opened fire on the surrounding villages. shell The next day [28 September 1998], Residents of Grejqefc/Grejčevce, Duhlë/ Muhamet came to Maqitevë/Mačitevo Dulje, Budakovë/Budakovo, Bukosh/ with his son and another man. In the Bukoš, Papaz and other villages north Ndrecajs’ burned house they found the of the town of Suharrekë/Suva Reka fled mortal remains of Arif and Xhyzide and to Vraniq/Vranić. Over 20,000 people buried them in the village cemetery. converged on Vraniq/Vranić that day. Sources: statement of A.M, HLC10958; On the morning of 27 September KMDLNJ, Buletini, no. 9, OctoberDecember 1998, Serb forces continued the shelling 1998, 114, HLC23857; ICTY, IT0587 (M. and Serb infantry, backed by tanks, Milutinović et al.), Ex.6D00701, HLC35931. advanced from Sopijë/Sopina towards Vraniq/Vranić. The locals of Vraniq/Vranić and the civilians who had fled to this village Florim (Jahir) Gashi (born 15/03/1969, Albanian from Mohlan/ took shelter in the Gradina valley. Rasim Movljane, Suharekë/Suva Reka municipality, and his family were among them. Several worker, two children, member of KLA) hours later, Rasim returned to Vraniq/ unbeknownst to his family. The Florim had lived and worked in Germany Vranić until the onset of conflicts in Kosovo, when next day, Serb forces discovered the people he returned to his homeland and joined the hiding in the valley, picked the men out of the group and arrested them and confined KLA.
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