Automatic gunfire on Serbs near cemetary
Shots from automatic weapons were fired in close proximity of a cemetery in the village of Musutiste while Serbs were visiting the graves of their loved ones.
(KosovoCompromise Staff) Monday, November 08, 2010
The incident happened as the internally displaced Serbs, now residing in central Serbia, visited the cemetery near Suva Reka, to mark the Orthodox All Souls Day.
The persons who opened fire remain unknown, while reports said that Kosovo police, KPS, members went to "suspicious locations", with an investigation under way.
KFOR troops, which "oversaw the visit of the Serbs", said that police were investigating the scene, and that should they find any evidence, they will send it to KFOR.
However, KPS in Prizren said during the day that they received no reports about any shooting incidents.
Meanwhile a representative of the Serb confirmed the incident and said about 50 people ventured from central Serbia to their native village today, from which they were driven out by ethnic Albanians.
"Unfortunately we were welcomed by automatic gunfire. It's not pleasant, but the shooting did not scare us," said Dragoljub Milosevic, and added that the IDPs "still wish to return" and that they expect their homes to be rebuilt in the spring.
