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(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. He was at home [Mohlan/Movljane] at the time when the shell attack began on the children and the elderly in the village school building. Two days later, Rasim’s 27 September 1998. He immediately took his family out of the village and returned mother Minire and other women were home with Azem Bokaj, his wife’s brother. released and returned to the village. Rasim The next day [28 September 1998] his was nowhere to be found. The following family was told by KLA soldiers that Florin day [1 October 1998], a cousin of Rasim had been killed and that they had buried found Rasim’s body in the village. He had him in a forest. Azem Bokaj subsequently two gunshot wounds on the shoulder and told Florim’s family that on 27 September wire wrapped around his head. Later that 1998 he and Florim crossed paths with day, Rasim was buried by his uncles and Serb forces, near the place called Pojate, several neighbours in the Vraniq/Vranić not far from Florim’s house. After the war, village cemetery. on 17 September 1999, Florim’s mortal Sources: statement of N.N, HLC­3651; remains were transferred to the Cemetery statement of S.K, HLC­3653; statement of M.K, for Fallen Combatants in Suharekë/Suva HLC­11214; ICTY, IT­02­54 (S. Milošević), Reka. Ex.241 A, HLC­5838; KMDLNJ, Buletini, no. 9, October­December 1998, 114, HLC­ Sources: statement of S.G, HLC­11403; 23857; ICTY, IT­05­87 (M. Milutinović et al.), KMDLNJ, Buletini, no. 9, October­December Ex.6D00701, HLC­35931. 1998, 118, HLC­23857; ICTY, IT­02­54 (S. Milošević), Ex.241 A, HLC­5838; photography, HLC­ 20988; photography, HLC­36137; ICTY, Zylfije (Bajram) Palushi IT­05­87 (M. Milutinović et al.), Ex.6D00701, (born 1939, Albanian woman from Budakovë/ HLC­35931; UÇK, Lista e deshmoreve.., HLC­ Budakovo, Suharekë/Suva Reka municipality, 36427. housewife, five children) Ymri (Liman) Palushi Rasim (Kadri) Kolgeci (born 1/11/1967, Albanian from Budakovë/ (born 4/10/1982, Albanian from Vraniq/Vranić, Budakovo, Suharekë/Suva Reka municipality, Suharekë/Suva Reka municipality) worker, one child) 421.
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