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August 18, 1999. Kosovo - Disappearances of non-Albanians- from 24th March until 10th August 1999 -From 24th March until 10th August 318 non-Albanians were reported missing. Their fate remains unknown. With the exception of several cases reported before the end of may, the majority of kidnappings happened after the KFOR arrived to Kosovo. During the months of July and August 10 Serbs, who were kidnapped by the armed Albanians, were released. 19 kidnapped Serbs were killed and their bodies found and identified. More than 1 500 Albanians, the majority of them from Djakovica area, were reported missing from the beginning of the NATO campaign in FRY until the withdrawal of the police, the Yugoslav Army and the paramilitary troops from Kosovo. There are certain indications that there is a significant number of Albanians in various prisons around Serbia. Adzic Tomislav from Pristina. He disappeared in Pristina on 24th July.
Antic Njegovan (33) and Ilic Novica (38) were kidnapped from Koretina village on 31st July. Their bodies were found on 4th August.
Arsic Vladimir from Gracanica (near Pristina). He disappeared on 28th June.
Basic Sadat, a Muslim from Nabrdje, a post office employee in Pec. Disappeared without a trace on 21st June.
Babic (first name unknown), an engineer from Pristina. He was abducted from his apartment in the Sunny Hill suburb of Pristina on 22nd June.
Bademovic Mujo, a Muslim from Pec, unemployed. He disappeared on 18th June on the same occasion as Dacic Dragan and Jocic Dusan (see below).
Baltic Slavoljub from Vucitrn. He was seen for the last time on 15th June around 8:00 p.m. on his way to Milosevo village. He was arrested, handcuffed and escorted towards the Cicavica mountain.
Baltic Slobodan from Vucitrn. He disappeared sometime between 14th June and 4th July.
Barac Djuro, a refugee from Croatia, lived in the Bozur Hotel in Pristina. He disappeared on 28th June.
Begovic Blazo, a refugee from Croatia who lived in Orahovac. He disappeared without a trace on 16th June.
Begovic Jovan, a refugee from Croatia residing in Orahovac. He disappeared on 16th June. KFOR found his body in the Brnjaca suburb on 22nd June.
Begovic Simo, a refugee from Croatia who lived in Orahovac. He disappeared without a trace on 16th June.
Begovic Nikola, a refugee from Croatia residing in Orahovac. He disappeared without a trace on 16th June.
Berisa Afrim (30), a Roma from Suva Reka. He disappeared on 30th June.
Bijelic (father's name Viseslav) Mirko from Prizren; Yugoslav Army GI
Biocanin Ljubisav, an ex-police officer. He disappeared on 22nd June around 3:30 p.m. He was last seen near Suva Reka.
Bojic Dragoljub disappeared near Suva Reka on 13th June.
Brakus Dusan from Nedakovac village near Vucitrn. He disappeared on 19th June.
Budimir Rade, Manager of the "Putnik" travel agency in Pristina. His relative claimed that Rade went to the local shop to buy some food on 4th August. He never came back.
Bulic Budimir, born in 1950 in Orahovac, a social worker. He was taken from his flat on 18th June.
Buljevic Mile, a refugee from Croatia, lived in the Bozur Hotel in Pristina. He disappeared on 25th June.
Burcic (or Burdzic) Dragan, Yugoslav Army GI. He disappeared sometime between 13th and 14th June along the Suva Reka-Korisa road. He was driving a Mercedes truck, registration plate number: PZ-123-017.
Cupic Branko, a Montenegrin from Pec. On 24th June around 11:30 a.m. he was taken from his house by five armed Albanians in black uniforms. That group came after the Cupic household was visited by two Albanians in green uniforms, without visible weapons, who identified themselves as the KLA Control Unit. They searched the house and took 1 300 dinars (approx. US$ 50), one wedding ring, 2 rings and a golden chain. On their way out, they told the Cupic family that they would have to leave Pec the next day by 10:00 a.m. at the latest. The soldiers in black uniforms who took Branko with them, came back after an hour. They brought a message to Branko's wife Mira in his own handwriting saying "Give them the gold". In the same message somebody wrote (the handwriting was unfamiliar to the wife) "And Deutsche marks too". His wife Mira gave the rest of her gold jewelry: necklace, bracelet, earrings and gold bangles. The soldiers told her that if she gave them the currency they would release Branko. She had only 90 dinars on her, which they did not want to accept.
Cvetkovic Sinadin from Pristina was taken from his apartment in the morning of 22nd June.
Canovic Momir, a former State Security employee and his pregnant wife Slavica from Lipljan. He disappeared sometime between 14th and 19th June.
Canovic Jelena (71) from Pristina, the Ulpijana suburb, Bachelor Apartment Building 55; disappeared after she was threatened and blackmailed to leave her apartment.
Celic Ivan (37), an engineer at the Belacevac coal mine. He disappeared on 14th June in Pristina. Last time seen around 2:00 p.m. as he was leaving his apartment in the Sunny Hill suburb for a meeting in down town Pristina.
Colic Petar, PhD from Pristina, Managing Director of "Grading" Company and a university professor and his brother-in-law, a pensioner from Belgrade. They were taken from Imer Gudjufija's shop, where they were buying bread on 14th July around 12:30 p.m. They were put in a van with a "Police" sign on it and taken to the KLA prison in the Dragodan suburb. The KLA commander for that area was the son of Colic's acquaintance Bedzet Pacoli, who ordered their release on 15th July at 9:45 p.m.
Cubanovic Djoka (59) from the Dardanija suburb in Pristina, 170 cm tall, grayish hair. He disappeared in Prizren.
Dzafer Luka, an Albanian from Pec, member of the YUL Main Board (Yugoslav Left, Mira Markovic's party), member of the Serbian delegation in Rambouillet. He disappeared on 19th June in Pec.
Dzungurovic Stanisa disappeared in Urosevac sometime between 14th June and 4th July.
Dasic Dragan (35) from Pec. He was wearing a Yugoslav Army uniform from the very beginning of the NATO campaign and worked as a drafted courier. Disappeared together with Bademovic Mujo and Jocic Dusan (see above and below).
Dabizljevic Radun, from Cara Dusana Street in Pristina and two truck drivers from Krusevac (Serbia). They were kidnapped on 13th July while helping Radun to move out of his house. Radun was released on 16th July, the truck and its contents confiscated. The destiny and whereabouts of the two truck drivers remain unknown.
Dabic Milosav and Radmila from Nerodimlje. She disappeared sometime between 14th and19th June.
Dedic Boban (65) from Orahovac. He was kidnapped on 8th June on his way home in the lower part of Orahovac.
Dejanovic Ceda, a civilian from Srpsko Babuse village (Urosevac municipality). He was taken from the village on 19th June together with Dancetovic (or Davcetovic) Bozidar and another man, whose identity is unknown. HLC received the information that on 19th June it was only Dejanovic who was kidnapped and that Dancetovic was killed in the street by an Albanian on 15th of June.
Dimic Dragana from Pristina. She was kidnapped in down town Pristina before 20th June.
Dimitrijevic Dragan, disappeared in the Vranjevac suburb of Pristina in the second half of June.
Dimitrijevic Milutin, disappeared in the Vranjevac suburb of Pristina during the month of June.
Dinic Svetomir (50) lived near the "Bozur" Hotel in Pristina. His sister, Budislava Milosavljevic reported to the Center for Peace and Tolerance that Svetomir disappeared from his apartment without a trace on 19th July.
Djikanovic Jova from Pec. KLA soldiers took him from his apartment on 25th June.
Djokic Miodrag from Pec. He disappeared sometime between 19th and 23rd June. According to the available information, he was last time seen with Krstic Maksim whose whereabouts are, also, unknown (see below).
Djokic Vladimir from Pristina, the Sunny Hill suburb, block 4, gate 6, apartment 10. He disappeared on 29th June.
Djordjevic Zarko from Sadovina village (near Kosovska Vitina) was taken from the village on 14th June.
Djordjevic Ljubomir, his wife Rada and their children Sanja and Goran were kidnapped from one of the Urosevac suburbs by KLA soldiers on 22nd June.
Djordjevic Ratko, a driver from Krusevac (Serbia) disappeared on 2nd May. On that day he was driving an empty bus, registration plate UR-111-81, from Krusevac to Urosevac.
Djordjevic Slavko from Pristina was kidnapped in front of the apartment building in the Sunny Hill suburb SU 2 gate 40, sometime between 14th June and 4th July.
Djukic Branko (38) from Pristina. He disappeared in the Sunny Hill suburb on 15th June.
Djukic Branko from Devet Jugovica village, near Pristina. He disappeared in the second half of June.
Djuricic Milivoje (55), a lawyer from Pec. He was a member of the local Civilian Crisis Headquarters during the NATO campaign. He disappeared together with Radonja Petrovic (see below).
Dukic Anka from Magure village (near Lipljan); disappeared sometime between 14th and 19th June.
Dukic Miodrag (43) and Boric (or Bosic) Mladen (31) were taken from the Shock-absorber Factory in Kosovo Polje (near Pristina) on 24th June.
Eleven Serbs from Dojnice village (near Prizren). The village was burnt and destroyed sometime between the KFOR Units arrived to Kosovo and 7th August. The remains of five bodies were found on the spot. The destiny of another ten (or eleven) villagers remains unknown.
Folic Veljko (50) from Djakovica, a driver at the "Lasta" transport company. Veljko and his family left Kosovo for Belgrade before the arrival of KFOR. He returned to Pec (through Montenegro) on 16th June in order to find a way to take his mother from Djakovica as well. He spent two nights in the Pec Patriarchate. In the morning of 19th June he went to town and no one has heard or seen him ever since.
Four shepherds from Rani Lug village. Their identity remains unknown.
Four Serbs from [ilovo village, near Gnjilane. Their identity remains unknown.
Gordic Milos, a refugee from Mostar and Ostojic Veljko (34), a refugee from Krajina. They both lived in "Bozur" Hotel in Pristina and were taken from the hotel on 12th July. Their whereabouts remain unknown.
Grkovic Jovo, disappeared in Slivovo after KFOR arrived.
Grkovic Ljubisa, born in 1955 in Orahovac. He was employed as a doormen by the Plastics Factory "18. November" in Orahovac. He had some serious psychiatric problems. He disappeared somewhere between his house and down town Orahovac, in the vicinity of the Serbian Orthodox church, on 4th July. A relative, who saw Ljubisa last, assumed that he was on his way to check on his brothers' (Aleksandar and Nebojsa) apartments. The brothers were forced to leave Orahovac on 16th June. The relative saw Ljubisa going towards the Albanian street, where there was a fresh water spring, around 4:00 p.m. He ran in Ljubisa's direction, trying to prevent him from entering the Albanian part of town. The relative stopped there because he hesitated to go to the part (of town) where there are no Serbs. Ljubisa never came back.
Grkovic Svetislav (Sveta) from Orahovac, born in 1933, a production manager at "18. November" Plastics Factory. He was kidnapped from his house in Svetosavska Street, which is in the lower part of Orahovac and his wife, Jela, was present during the event. There are rumors among the Albanians that his house was full of weapons and that could be the reason for his kidnapping.
Grkovic Panta (67) from Orahovac was taken from his house on 16th June. His body was found in the vicinity of the "Termoment" Factory in the Brnjaca suburb of Orahovac on 22nd June. His hands were tied with a wire and he was killed with a firearm. There are rumors among the local Albanians that Panta was most probably killed because his sons were police officers.
Grujic Branko (65) born in Pec, a pensioner of a Belgrade based company. The KLA arrested him in Pec on 18th June. On that day Branko came to the KLA check-point, which is just opposite the "Beopetrol" gas station in down town Pec, in order to find out what happened to his nephew Milorad Grujic. The KLA arrested Milorad that morning. Branko's wife Mira and a priest from the Pec Patriarchate saw Branko at the above-mentioned checkpoint and were present when the KLA soldiers took him in his own car (Fiat 132, reg. plate PE-36-00) towards the KLA police station reportedly to take his statement regarding his nephew. Branko disappeared without a trace.
Grujic Milorad (42) from Pec, a driver for the "Kosovo Trans" Company. Uniformed Albanians arrested him in front of his home which is close to the "Ramiz Sadiku" primary school around 10:00 a.m. on 18th June.
Hajderpasic Nenad and another person, whose identity is unknown, disappeared on the Berane (Montenegro)-Pristina road on 17th June.
Halimi Ali Tasim, a Roma born in 1974 in Orahovac. He disappeared at the beginning of July.
Hamza Jusuf, a Roma born in 1963 in Orahovac. He was on social welfare as a deaf and mute person. He disappeared around 15th June.
Hamza Halit Skelzen, a Roma born in 1965 in Orahovac, a factory worker. He disappeared at the beginning of July.
Hariton, a monk from the Holy Archangel Monastery near Prizren was kidnapped on 15th June.
Hiti Marijan, kidnapped in Rudare village near Podujevo.
Ilic Milorad, from the Dardanija suburb in Pristina. He disappeared at the beginning of July.
Ilija (surname unknown) disappeared in Zaskok village.
Isaku Adran, a Roma born in 1979 in Orahovac. He disappeared in Djakovica at the beginning of July. His father was a police officer in Orahovac.
Ivanovic Mileta and his daughter Jelena (or Jovana) were taken from their apartment in Pristina in the morning of 22nd June.
Ivezic (father's name Slobodan) Nebojsa (25), born on 21st November 1974 in Prokuplje. He was drafted in the middle of the night of 9th April and sent to Kosovo. He disappeared on (the) Suvi Bunar-Lukare road, 4 km from Pristina on 18th May. Eleven (11) draftees were on their way to the local shop to buy some bread. The KLA ambushed them on the road, the truck driver was shot dead on the spot by a snyper, 4 soldiers were killed in the subsequent shoot-out and the other four fled and hid in the nearby forest. Nebojsa and his friend Lazic Batica (26) from Prokuplje disappeared without a trace. Miroslav Ivezic, Nebojsa's uncle, learnt that another 40 young draftees from Prokuplje were reported missing.
Izderovic Slavisa (25), a musician from Novi Pazar. He was a Junior officer and a member of the Yugoslav Army Orchestra. He was kidnapped on 13th June in the Vranjevac suburb of Pristina. He was traveling with Krnjic Radomir in the red Opel Ascona reg. plate 203-21 PR. They both disappeared without a trace.
Jasovic Aleksandar (60), an economist from Pec. He was seen for the last time on 20th June in Pec.
Jeftic Milica (80), a refugee from Croatia, residing in Orahovac. She disappeared on 5th July. She was on her way from the Serbian part of Orahovac towards the city center where she wanted to check on her house.
Jesic Marko, a Yugoslav Army soldier. He disappeared in the Vranjevac suburb of Pristina.
Jevric Milos (59) from Pec was seen for the last time in the morning of 19th June.
Jocic Dusan (24) from Pec, a Yugoslav Army draftee, employed by the IGM mine in Klina and a part-time student of the College of Economy. He was taken from the street, together with Dacic Dragan and Bademovic Mujo, by KLA soldiers under the pretext that there was something they should do for the KFOR. The event took place in front of the municipal building around 9:30 a.m. on 18th June. The son of the retired teacher, Novak Pavlicevic, saw them escorted by KLA soldiers towards the printing house "Dukadjini", that served as the local KLA headquarters.
Jokic - eight family members - relatives of Zarko Jokic, a police officer from Gotiva village (near Vitina). They were kidnapped sometime between 14th and 17th June. The kidnappers were, reportedly, seeking to exchange them for missing Albanians.
Jovanovic Zoran, a medical doctor-surgeon at the local hospital in Gnjilane disappeared in the first weeks of July.
Jovanovic Krunoslav, from Pristina, was taken from the "Batlava" Company building in Pristina.
Jovanovic Milorad, disappeared in Pristina.
Jovanovic Vladimir from Stepe Stepanovica Street 40 in Pristina, allegedly was kidnapped by Iberdomaj Gani, an Albanian.
Jovanovic Nikola and Popovic Rade, former police officers. They disappeared in the Glogovac area on 4th May.
Jovic Mirko, an engineer.
Karac Milutin (51) disappeared in Pec around 15th June.
Kazac Milutin (43), a Serb from Pec; disappeared on 19th June.
Kazic Novica from Orahovac was kidnapped on 16th June. The KLA released him on 21st June. According to some second-hand information, he was tortured during his imprisonment.
Kocic Stanislav, disappeared in Varos village sometime between 14th June and 4th July.
Kolarcevic Novak and Zorka from Gatnja village (near Urosevac); disappeared sometime between 14th and 19th July.
Kordic Jovica, disappeared in Vucitrn sometime between 14th and 18th June.
Kovacevic Nebojsa (17) from Pristina was taken from his apartment on 22nd June. His mother Gordana is absolutely positive that a group of Albanians from Tirana took her son.
Krstic Maksim, a Russian citizen who lived in Pec was kidnapped on 19th June.
Krstic Snezana (30) from Orahovac, a deaf-mute person. No one has seen her since 5th July.
Kuzmanovic Djordje, disappeared in Pristina.
Lalic Spasoje (40) from Pec, a Tobacco Factory worker. His wife Mira was a witness when he was arrested by a group of uniformed Albanians in Pec on 18th June.
Lazic Batica (26) a draftee from Prokuplje. He disappeared on the same incident as Ivezic Nebojsa along Suvi Bunar-Lukare road on 18th May (see above).
Ljusic Stanoje (1936), a pensioner from Istok. His neighbor, Drago Djuric, saw him for the last time on 1st July. No one has seen or heard from Stanoje ever since.
Lukic Slobodan from Pristina, Kupusiste residential block number 4, apartment 16; disappeared after KFOR arrived, but before 5th July.
Masulovic (or Masulovic) Miodrag, disappeared from the Vranjevac suburb in Pristina in the second half of June. His body was found in front of the primary school building, which, allegedly, was the KLA headquarters.
Majmarevic Gradimir from Orahovac was seen for the last time on 22nd June. On that day he left Orahovac with Stanisa Vitosevic. They were on their way to a farm which is just outside Orahovac in the Velika Hoca village direction. There are rumors among the local Albanians that Gradimir's son Aleksandar was a member of Arkan's paramilitary unit.
Maksic Radomir from Pristina, disappeared from the Praskina vodenica residential quarters, building B3, 8th floor.
Markovic Branko from Pristina, a driver for the local TV station (former TV Pristina). He was last time seen around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday 12th June.
Markovic Desimir, disappeared from Varos village sometime between 14th June and 4th July.
Markovic Novica and his brother, both from Musutiste village (Suva Reka municipality); disappeared in the second half of June.
Markovic Novica was kidnapped in Goleska Street in Pristina.
Markovic Zoran, disappeared near Suva Reka on 13th June.
Martinovic Vojislav was kidnapped in front of his house in Pec on 24th June.
Marulovic Branko from Pristina, disappeared after KFOR arrived, but before 9th July.
Mersula Maylum, a Roma born in 1950 in Orahovac. He disappeared at the beginning of July. His family is in Germany.
Misulovic Misko disappeared in Pristina.
Mijatovic Zoran (20) from Raska (Serbia), a Yugoslav Army GI doing military service in Pec, disappeared during the withdrawal of the YA from Kosovska Mitrovica before 15th June.
Mikic (female, first name unknown, age 18) disappeared in Pristina on 24th June.
Mikic Leposav (or Leposava), (55) and Milos (61) from Pristina, the Ulpijana suburb, gate 9, apartment 23, disappeared on 23rd June.
Mikic Svetomir from Susica village near Pristina, employed in the Pathology Department of Pristina Hospital. He disappeared around 8:00 a.m. on 21st July (Wednesday morning) on his way to the hospital. According to the statement of his fiancee, Valentina Tanaskovic, Svetomir was never drafted and continued to work throughout the NATO campaign and after the KFOR contingent arrived. Mikic was the President of the Serbian Resistance movement in Gracanica.
Milacic Ljubisa was last time seen on Podujevo-Pristina road.
Milacic Miroslav from Belovac village (near Podujevo) was kidnapped sometime between 14th and 24th June.
Milancic Miro from the Ulpijana suburb of Pristina; last time seen on 25th June.
Milic Mica and Milos from Sitnicka Street 55, Vranjevac suburb, Pristina; disappeared after KFOR arrived, but before 5th July.
Milivojevic Goran (21) from Sevojno-Serbia and Kobacevic Dragan (47) from Zlakuse village (near Uzice)-Serbia. They disappeared on the Kosovska Mitrovica-Prizren road, somewhere near Zvecane. They were driving a milk delivery truck, blue "Mercedes" reg. plate UE-166-00, owned by a dairy factory from Sevojno.
Miljkovic Tihomir (born in 1927), a pensioner from Orahovac. He was taken from his house on 16th June. The reason for his abduction, according to some local Albanians, could be the fact that Tihomir was carrying a weapon.
Milosavljevic Sladjan disappeared in Zaskok village.
Milovanovic Smiljko (42), a Yugoslav Army draftee from Blace (Krusevac municipality). Smiljko's family gathered the following information: he was captured by KLA soldiers on his way to a local grocery shop in Dobri Do village (near Podujevo) around 5:00 p.m. on 21st May. Two of Miljko's colleagues (also draftees), who recounted the event to the family, drove with him to the said village in order to buy some drinks. They were encountered by a group of KLA soldiers who captured Smiljko, but the other two draftees escaped. They reported the case to their commander, YA colonel Srdanovic, who sent a search party to the village. They did not find traces of violence on the scene.
Miric Mladen (born in 1949), an artist, who lived and worked on the property of the Bogorodica Ljeviska church in Prizren. He disappeared somewhere around Prizren on 29th June.
Mirkovic (father's name Ilija) Zoran from Canipe village (near Brus)-Serbia, disappeared on 13th June.
NN person (25) from Novo Selo (Djakovica) municipality. He was a guest in the Roma quarter in Orahovac.
Nikola Jovanovic and Capakic Cepo from Carapic village (Ljubovija municipality) were taken from "Bozur" Hotel in Pristina (Bosnian refugees were accommodated there) in the evening of 23rd June.
Nikolic Dejan from Pristina was taken from his apartment in the Sunny Hill suburb in Pristina after 7:30 p.m. on 26th July (Monday). A group of armed Albanians broke into his apartment, tied him down and, allegedly raped his common law wife M. M.
Nikolic Spasa from Mala Krusa village (Orahovac municipality) was kidnapped on 16th June. He was kidnapped on 16th June. The KLA held hin until 21st June when he was released. According to some information, Spasa was tortured during his imprisonment.
Ostojic Mirko, an Emergency Room worker from Dvor on Una.
Pantic Zarko, a YA draftee. He disappeared on 11th April, on the same incident as Tanaskovic Dragoljub and another three draftees. They were on their way from Prizren to Suva Reka, when they took a short-cut towards Lesane village. No one has seen or heard from them ever since.
Paunovic Jovica and Arsic Dragan, both from Pasjan village (near Gnjilane) disappeared sometime between 25th and 28th June.
Pavlovic Slobodan and his son Nenad (15), Dimitrije Milenkovic and his son Aleksandar, Moma Dimic and Dejan Prokic from Kosancic Ivana Street in Obilic (near Pristina) were kidnapped by KLA soldiers while standing in front of their houses on 16th June. Their bodies were found several days later in Mazgit village (near Obilic).
Pelevic Cvetko from Orahovac was taken from his home on 16th June. There are rumors among local Albanians that Cvetko's brother-in-law was an arsonist and that this could be the reason for his abduction.
Peric Dobrivoje (68) from Gnjilane was kidnapped in the street on 26th July. A KFOR Unit found him in the street on 29th July. He was severely beaten and KFOR took him to the hospital. Dobrivoje was so badly injured that he died the same day.
Petkovic, Dr. Nebojsa, an oral surgeon from Pristina. His uncle, Slobodan was the last person who saw him on 4th August.
Petrovic Mica (64) and Radmila (61), parents of a police inspector, were kidnapped from their apartment in Alji Keljmendi street in Djakovica on 1st August. The case was reported to KFOR.
Petrovic Mitra (born in 1945), Karadjordjeva street G1/13, her daughter Andrijevic Danijela (1973), Danijela's husband Zarko and their children Darko (five months old) and Tamara (eighteen months old) all from Prizren. Zarko was sitting next to the driver (identity unknown), when someone opened fire on their "Lada" car in down town Prizren. The driver was shot and killed on the spot and Zarko was wounded. The event took place at the beginning of July and the whole family went missing after it.
Petrovic Radonja (64), a pensioner from Pec. He had an appointment with Djuricic Milivoje, a lawyer, in down town Pec at 8:00 a.m. on 19th June. They were both seen next to the fast food outlet in town around 12:30 p.m. Radonja's son Zeljko saw his father, the lawyer and another man, Jovica Savic. They told Zeljko that they were on their way to the lawyer's apartment, which is quite near the "Beopetrol" gas station, to see what happened as it was allegedly broken into. There was a KLA check point opposite the gas station at the time. A priest from the Pec Patriarchate, who was arrested at that check point on 19th June and released the same day, was the last to see Petrovic Radonja and Milivoje Djuricic. According to the priest, they had visible signs of violence on them.
Petrovic Vera from Pristina, last time seen around 4:00 p.m. on 15th June on her way from her home in the Ulpijana suburb to the Pristina Hospital.
Petrusic Radmila disappeared in Pristina.
Pilipovic Rade disappeared from the Pristina city center on 4th August. He was waiting for a removal truck near the Bratstvo and Jedinstvo monument.
Piljevic Petrija (57) from Pristina, the Dardanija suburb SU 1/5, gate 2, apt. 37. She was taken from her apartment around 4:00 p.m. on 28th June. Her son Dragan claims that her neighbors Adeljina and Mona Ismajli from apt. 8 and Ljuljeta Djonbaljaj from apt. 35. Petrija's neighbor, Zoran Djosic tried to help her, but the Albanians kidnapped him too. Their neighbors Stana Joksimovic who saw three KLA soldiers and Adeljina Ismajli in front of Petrija's apartment and Milunka Djosic (the wife of kidnapped Zoran) who saw six persons entering the apartment, reported the incident to KFOR. Dragan Piljevic also claims that Zoran and his mother were taken to the apt. 25 from where screams and cries for help were heard. After that the two were dragged to apt. 8 and around 10:00 p.m. were transferred to an unknown location. Adeljina Ismajli gave an interview to the Guardian journalist. She said that she found her apartment robbed when she came back from Macedonia and a photograph of Dragan Djosic in it. Hisnija Jasici told the journalist Petrija Piljevic was an accomplice in robberies of Albanian apartments and that Hisnija son's guitar was found in Petrija's apartment. Another neighbor, a Turk, who refused to disclose his identity told the journalist that Dragan Piljevic was bringing groups that robbed the Albanian apartments. Dragan denied those accusations and claimed that the incriminating photograph was stolen from his raincoat when Adeljina entered his mother's apartment. The Albanian neighbors claimed that Dragan Piljevic and his brother Zoran were in the police unit during the NATO campaign. Dragan denied that and stated that his brother was only a security guard at the post office and the "Panorama" building in Pristina. Some of the neighbors think that Petrija might be in her house in Kosovo Polje, near Pristina but her son knows for sure that she wasn't there.
Protic Svetislav from Susica village (near Gracanica), went missing on 21st July (Wednesday).
Prusac (or Brusac) Nenad and Radic Milan (or Milos), refugees from Croatia, lived in "Bozur" Hotel, disappeared on 26th June.
Radevic Bogdan, Milos, Branko and Branko's wife were kidnapped in Pec.
Radivojevic Nikola (60) from Prizren disapeared on 27th June. KFOR informed the family that his body was found on 27th June.
Radojkovic Velimir from Skoplje, a truck driver employed by the IGM "Skoplje" Company based in Macedonia. According to Velimir's colleague from the second truck in the convoy, Jakimovski Mile, they were ambushed by four armed Albanians in a black "Mecedes" without registration plates. The event took place some 500 meters from Macedonia / Serbia border post "Djeneral Jankovic" on their way to Prizren, where they were supposed to deliver building material.
Radovanovic Milorad and his wife Zorka from Osek Hilja village (Djakovica municipality) disappeared in the night of 15th July.
Raicevic Zoran from Pristina, disapeared in the Vranjevac suburb, Pristina.
Rajicic Zoran, a former police officer. Disappeared in the Vranjevac suburb, Pristina in the second half of June.
Rajkovic Mirjana, Slavoljub and Violeta from Pristina, disappeared in the second half of June.
Rakic Radovan from Djakovica, disappeared around 7th July.
Rakocevic Petar from Devet Jugovica village near Pristina.
Ristic Bratislav (47), a bank employee from Pristina, the Dardanija suburb. Three armed Albanians took him from his apartment around 9:15 p.m. on 12 July. His wife and their two-year old child witnessed the scene.
Ristic Davor (28) from Serdar Janko Vukotic Street in Kosovo Polje, disappeared around 1:00 p.m. on 22nd June on the Kosovo Polje-Pristina road. He was driving a white "Yugo".
Ristic Dragan and his wife Maria from Srpsko Babuse village (near Urosevac) disappeared sometime between 14th and 19th June.
Ristic Milorad from Pristina, son of Bora Ristic, who was an employee of the former Temporary Executive Council of Kosovo. Milorad was taken by several KLA soldiers from Vidovdanska street in the vicinity of the Council in down town Pristina.
Ristic Pera from Novo Toplicane village (Lipljan municipality), a dairy factory worker was taken by uniformed KLA soldiers on the afternoon of 16th July (Friday). According to the testimony of his wife, Slobodanka, he was taking buckets of milk on his bicycle over the bridge on the Sitnica river (two km from Lipljan). She also claims that Ademi Muhadem, Lecaj Sulja and his brother, whom she suspects committed the Staro Gracko killings, took Pera towards Majdan hamlet.
Saric Marko from Podujevo, a Forestry Farm worker from Podujevo disappeared on 19th July on his way from Tacevci to Metoija village (mainly Albanian population) in order to buy petrol and cigarettes. A few days later his body was found in Krpimej village near Podujevo.
Sekulic Milos, his wife Gordana and their four children aged 10, 7, 5 and 2. They all disappeared from their apartment in the Dardanija suburb in the night of 25th June.
Simic Petko (70) from Orahovac was kidnapped on 16th June. The KLA released him on 21st June. According to some second-hand information, he was tortured during his imprisonment.
Slobodan Vujacic and Luka Petrusic (or Perusic) residing in Sitnicka Street, Pristina. They both disappeared during the month of June.
Spasic Veljko (40) from Pristina, last time seen in the Sunny Hill suburb of Pristina on 10th June.
Srdic Stefan, a refugee from Croatia, who lived in "Bozur" Hotel in Pristina. He disappeared on 18th June.
Srdic Stevo (33) from Pristina; last time seen in the Velanija suburb around 11:00 a.m. on 18th June.
Stamenkovic Zarko from Devet Jugovica village, north of Pristina. He disappeared near Miljevac village on 24th June. He was driving a red VW "Golf" reg. plate number PR-40-27.
Stamenkovic Petar, an electrical technician at the former MUP Pristina. He was kidnapped by 3 armed Albanians in the "Voja Jankovic" suburb of Pristina around 6:00 p.m. on 14th June. KFOR intervened and Stamenkovic was released.
Stanisic Zoran from Slovinje village (Lipljan Municipality) was kidnapped in front of his house on 22nd June. A priest from the Lipljan parish claims that Ljuljzim Gasi killed Zoran, but the place of his burial remains unknown.
Stankovic Bozidar (51) was abducted from Srpsko Babuse village (Urosevac Municipality) on 18th June.
Stankovic Todor (51) and Trajkovic Dejan (29), drivers from Bujanovac, Serbia disappeared in Suva Reka on 13th June. They were driving a "Mercedes" truck reg. plate VR-498-19.
Stefan Puric, a hieromonk from the Budisavci Monastery and a teacher (name unknown) from Klina; both disappeared on their way from the monastery to the local food store on 19th July. David Perovic, a monk who came to the Budisavci Monastery in order to investigate the case, learnt from the villagers that Father Stefan was taken to the KLA headquarters for questioning.
Stefanovic Jelena from Pristina was kidnapped in the Aktas suburb of Pristina.
Stepic Zvonimir (31) from Kosovo Polje, a driver employed at the Belacevac Coal Mine, near Pristina. He was taken from the mine grounds by a group of armed Albanians around 2:30 p.m. on 12th July. Zvonimir was getting ready to drive home a group of mine workers. Six workers managed to escape to the nearby Kuzmin village and they claim that another 3 or 4 mine workers were taken on that occasion.
Stevanovic Vlastimir from Dojnice village disappeared from Skrobiste village (near Prizren) on 12th June.
Stevic Milan, a municipality worker. He disappeared in the vicinity of the School for agriculture in Pristina on his way to Kosovo Polje.
Stevic Zlatko from Ponis village (near Gnjilane) was taken off in an unknown direction on 21st July.
Stosic Branko from Gornja Mahala (Gornja Brnjica) village, disappeared in the second half of June.
Stosic Nebojsa from Pristina, a professor at the University of Pristina, was taken by a group of Albanians on 22nd June.
Stojanovic David, a medical doctor, Director of Gnjilane Hospital was taken from the Kamnik suburb around 5:40 p.m. on 8th July. He was released after three days he had spent in a private prison.
Stojanovic Dragan and Momcilo from Gornji Mrkes village (near Gnjilane). Their Albanian neighbors kidnapped them and dragged them towards a nearby forest on 29th July (Thursday).
Stojanovic Milos (51) from Miladin Popovic Street, Pristina, was kidnapped on 10th July and released on 13th July.
Stolic Nebojsa disappeared from Varos village sometime between 14th June and 4th July.
Stolic Slobodan from Stimlje disappeared in the afternoon of 15th June. On that day a group of KLA soldiers broke into the Stolic's household, which is in down town [timlje and took Slobodan away.
Saranovic Stanko disappeared in Pristina.
Skembarovic Miodrag from Pec disappeared in the night of 21/22nd June.
Soskic Miodrag disappeared in Pec.
Strbac Marica, a refugee from Croatia residing in Orahovac disappeared without a trace on 16th June.
Sukic (or Djukic) Miodrag (42), Vasic Mladen (33) and Slavkovic Dragoljub (44) all from Rabovce village. They disappeared on the Lipljan-Rabovce road. They were traveling in a red "Yugo".
Tasovic (or Tasovic) Djordje from Ive Lole Ribara Street in Pristina, a medical doctor. He disappeared in the second half of June.
Talic (maiden name) Vera and her husband Bora, daughter and son-in-law of Mirko and Jovanka Talic from Stimlje, who were killed on 10th July. Vera and Bora disappeared on the same day.
Tanaskovic Dragoljub (53), a drafted officer and his 4 (four) colleagues disappeared on 11th April. They were on a mission and were traveling from Prizren to Novake village (near Suva Reka). They took a shortcut towards Lesane village (KLA stronghold). Pantic Zarko and Dragan (surname unknown) disappeared together with Dragoljub.
Tasev Tome (45) from the Ulpijana suburb in Pristina, gate 8, apt. 15, disappeared on 23rd June.
Tasic Ljubinka and Miodrag from Urosevac. They were, allegedly, dragged out from a convoy of Serbs, who left Urosevac for Serbia. It happened in the presence of the Greek KFOR members.
Toskovic Djordje (75), a retired gynecologist from Pec. He had a house in the Kapesnica suburb of Pec. During the NATO campaign, he was staying at his relative's flat (Peric family), who had left Pec about a year ago. He went to check on his house in Kapesnica on 20th June and never came back.
Todic Miroslav (50) from Velika Hoca (Orahovac Municipality). He disappeared on 23rd March. He was seen for the last time on his way from Velika Hoca towards Brestovac village (exclusively populated by Albanians).
Todorovic Marko from Krusevac (Serbia). He disappeared on the Pristina-Prizren road on 21st July. Last time he called, he said that he was on his way to Prizren in his truck full of goods.
Todorovski Dragan, son of ER Director Milivoje Todorovski. He was abducted from the Aktas suburb of Pristina, where he lives, around 3:00 p.m. on 26th June. The abduction was, allegedly, ordered by Hasan Beca, a medical doctor, and executed by Sulejman Dzaka, an ER driver.
Todorovski Sasa disappeared in Pristina sometime between 15th June and 5th July.
Tomanovic Andrija, a medical doctor from Pristina and Director of the Surgical Department at Pristina Hospital. He was taken from the hospital on 24th June as he was getting ready to go home after his shift.
Tomic Caslav from Pristina, last time seen as he was leaving Pristina for Serbia with a truckload of his belongings on 10th July.
Topic Zoran from Pristina disappeared from the Vranjevac suburb of Pristina around 4:00 p.m. on 15th June. On that occasion 12 GI's and 2 Yugoslav Army officers disappeared.
Trajkovic Dragan disappeared sometime in June.
Vasic Dragoljub, a pensioner from Pristina. He was kidnapped from his flat in Robert Gajdi Street in the night of 17/18th July. Miomir Djukic, his relative, came in the morning of 18th July to check on Dragoljub, but he wasn't there. The relative was under the impression that Dragoljub was dragged out of his bed.
Velimirovic Mihajlo (55), a refugee from Croatia, residing in Orahovac was kidnapped on 18th June. The event took place soon after Mihajlo came back from the Serbian part of Orahovac, where he took his mother.
Vitkovic Borivoje and Slavica from Gnjilane. They were kidnapped from down town Gnjilane sometime between 20th and 23rd June.
Vitkovic Zoran, a judge from Gnjilane. A group of armed Albanians kidnapped him on the Bujanovac road near Dobrocane village. He was interrogated and maltreated. Judge Vitakovic was released after a few hours at the intervention of the Russian contingent of KFOR.
Vitosevic Marko, born in 1939 in Orahovac, a pensioner. He was taken from his house on 16th June.
Vitosevic Stanisa, born in 1944 in Orahovac, an electrician. He was kidnapped together with Majmarevic Gradimir on 22nd June (see above).
Vucetic Dragan, born in 1967 in Ljubovija, a volunteer at the Military Police. He lived in Prizren with his wife Olivera and son Nikola. Until January 1999, he was a police officer at the MUP in Prizren, when he resigned. When the NATO campaign started he volunteered for the Military Police. The Vucetic family learnt on 13th May from col. Tomislav Mitic, that Dragan was kidnapped on the same incident as captain Tanaskovic Dragoljub and another three YA draftees: Filipovic Zarko, Todorovic Zivota and Cvetkovic (or Cvetanovic, name unknown) along the Prizren-Pristina road. The Military police, captain Tanaskovic and Vucetic, were escorting the draftees, Filipovic and Cvetkovic, to Pristina on charges of alleged theft. They were travelling in the civilian car, a red IVECO van, reg. plate PZ-106-341, with a tobacco factory logo on it. Col. Mitic also told the family that he received a call from a certain Baljaji, the KLA commander from Prizren, saying that Dragan Vucetic is in his custody and that the KLA is willing to exchange him for an Albanian.
Vulevic Vlado (25), a Serb from Zahac village (Pec municipality). An Albanian neighbor from the same village protected him. A group of armed KLA soldiers demanded that the Albanian surrender Vlado, but he refused. The KLA used force and took Vlado and his brother. The brother was released the following day, whilst Vlado's fate remains uncertain.
Zivic Nenad (15) disappeared in Pristina on 16th June.
Zivic Vojo (74) and his son Dragan (55) from Staro Rujce village (near Lipljan) disappeared on 10th July. Vojo and his wife had left the village around 20th June and joined their son Dragan's household in Lipljan. The father and son disappeared when they went into the fields to collect hay. The family found their belongings (dishes, cups etc.) on the road which were thrown out of the car. The car was also gone.
Zdravkovic Zoran, a Serb disappeared somewhere near Raniluge village on 3rd August.
Kidnapped Serbs - identity unknownEleven Serbs from Dojnice village (near Prizren). The village was burnt and destroyed sometime between the KFOR Units arrived to Kosovo and 7th August. The remains of five bodies were found on the spot. The destiny of another ten (or eleven) villagers remains unknown.
Four shepherds from Rani Lug village. Their identity remains unknown.
Four Serbs from [ilovo village, near Gnjilane. Their identity remains unknown.
NN person (25) from Novo Selo (Djakovica) municipality. He was a guest in the Roma quarter in Orahovac.
12 GI's and 2 Yugoslav Army officers disappeared on 15th June in the Vranjevac suburb of pristina.
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