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KFOR Press Update
Pristina, 24 October 2000
by Major Steven R. Shappell, KFOR Spokesman

Rocket Hits Apartment Complex

Just after 10 p.m. last night, an unknown assailant fired a M80 Zolja anti-tank
rocket at an apartment complex in Prishtina / Pristina. The apartment complex,
known as the YU Programme, is primarily occupied by Kosovo Serbs. In response
to the attack, KFOR 45 Commando Group and UNMIK Police established a
cordon around the building. KFOR Explosive Ordnance Disposal experts, KFOR
British Defense Fire Service and specially trained explosive sniffing dogs were
sent
to the scene to assist UNMIK Police in the investigation. No injuries were
reported
in connection with the attack, although the building sustained minor damage.

This morning, KFOR Commander Lt. Gen. Carlo Cabigiosu condemned the attack,
and promised to do his best to improve the already tight security at the
complex.
Security at the complex presently includes mobile patrols day and night, fixed
checkpoints and KFOR soldiers permanently living in the complex.

Incidents During the Past 24 Hours

Multinational Brigade North

Unexploded Ordnance Device Found
Several Kosovar Albanian children playing along the main road north of Vushtrri
/
Vucitrn near the village of Doberlluke / Dobra Luka found an unexploded mortar
shell early yesterday afternoon. KFOR Explosive Ordnance Disposal experts were
sent to the scene and safely removed the device.

Multinational Brigade Centre

Grenade Found
Last night in the village of Stanica Dubrosevac, a local resident told KFOR
Multinational Brigade Centre soldiers about a grenade found in the village. KFOR
Explosive Ordnance Disposal experts went to the location of the grenade, and
after careful examination destroyed the grenade in place.

Multinational Brigade West

Grenades Found
Yesterday morning, a grenade was found in the garden of a school in Gjakove /
Djakovica. KFOR Task Force Falco Explosive Ordnance Disposal experts were
dispatched to the school and destroyed the grenade in place.

Also yesterday morning, a Kosovar Albanian man went to the Task Force
Pegasus compound and reported that he had found an unknown explosive device
in Gremnik / Grebnik. KFOR Explosive Ordnance Disposal experts were sent to
the scene of the find to investigate. After careful examination, it was
determined
that the device was a grenade. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal troops destroyed
the grenade in place.

Houses Searched; Weapons Found
Just after noon yesterday, a KFOR Task Force Tizona patrol heard some shots in
the village of Kaliqan / Kalicane. In response to hearing the shots, the patrol
searched a house in the village. During the search, the soldiers found a Zastava
pistol, a machine gun, one ammunition magazine, and four rounds of ammunition.

Early this morning in Strellc i Eperm / Gornji Streoc, a KFOR patrol observed a
man who was shooting a pistol from inside a house through a window into the air.
At the time of the sighting, there was a party taking place inside the house. As
the
patrol approached the house, the gunman left the house and stupidly pointed his
weapon at the soldiers. The gunman, who was drunk, ignored repeated warnings
by the leader of the patrol to put down his weapon. After the patrol leader
fired a
warning shot in the air, the gunman threw down his weapon and fled the scene.
The patrol notified UNMIK Police, who responded immediately. UNMIK Police,
assisted by the KFOR patrol, conducted a search of the house and the
partygoers. Among the items discovered in the search were an AK-47 assault
rifle,
a Zastava pistol, an air-compression rifle, 25 rounds of ammunition and two
ammunition magazines. The weapons were confiscated, and UNMIK Police
arrested the gunman and the owner of the house.

Multinational Brigade South

Houses Searched; Weapons Found
Just after noon yesterday in Prizren, KFOR Task Force Prizren, German Military
Police and UNMIK Police jointly conducted a search of a Kosovar Albanian's
house. During the search, the joint search team found and confiscated a rifle,
47
rounds of ammunition and a bayonet.

Last night, KFOR Multinational Brigade South soldiers searched a house in the
village of Samadrexhe / Samodraza. During the search, the soldiers discovered an
AK-47 assault rifle, a pistol, a shotgun, 596 rounds of small arms ammunition,
48
shotgun shells, five ammunition magazines, and 8830 counterfeit Deutsche Marks
in various denominations. One Kosovar Albanian man was arrested in connection
with the house search.

Unoccupied House Burns
Early this morning, it was reported to KFOR Multinational Brigade South that an
unoccupied Roma house in Rrahovec / Orahovac was on fire. The house had been
the scene of a previous blaze on Saturday. KFOR soldiers extinguished the blaze
shortly after it began.

Multinational Brigade East

Search Operation
Early yesterday morning, KFOR Multinational Brigade East troops conducted a
cordon and search operation in the village of Mogille / Mogila. During the
search,
which lasted approximately four hours, the soldiers searched 24 houses. Among
the items found by the soldiers were one rifle, two shotguns, three pistols and
some ammunition. Three Kosovo Serbs were detained in connection with the
search operation.

Media Opportunity

MNB East: Medical Assistance Program (MEDCAP) serves Albanians and
Serbs

A Medical Civilian Assistance Program (MEDCAP) serving both Kosovar Albanians
and Kosovo Serbs in a local village will be held September 4. MEDCAPs provide
acute medical care for minor medical, dental and/or eye illnesses for Local
Nationals. KFOR medical professionals reach out to assist these citizens in
areas
lacking adequate access to primary care.

Media are invited to observe KFOR and local medical professionals furnishing
healthcare assistance to both K-Albanians and K-Serbs. Those wishing to attend
need to contact Task Force Falcon PAO at Camp Bondsteel or Staff Sgt. McGuire
at the KFOR Press Information Center. If your agency has any special requests,
please make Staff Sgt. McGuire aware of them by Sunday afternoon. Serbian and
Albanian translators will be available. Members of the media are asked to report
to
Gate 1, Camp Bondsteel no later than 8:45 a.m. or Camp Monteith, Gate 1 at 9:45
a.m. for bus transportation to the event.