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KFOR Press Update
Pristina, 27 October 2000
by Major Steven R. Shappell, KFOR Spokesman

Incidents During the Past 24 Hours

Multinational Brigade North

Grenades Thrown at House
Late last night, an unknown assailant threw three hand grenades at the house of
a
Kosovar Roma in Vushtrri / Vucitrn. Only one of the three grenades exploded.
KFOR Explosive Ordnance Disposal experts were sent to the house, and safely
removed the two unexploded grenades. KFOR United Arab Emirates soldiers
cordoned off the house to so that UNMIK Police could investigate. There were no
reports of injuries or property damage in connection with the incident.

Multinational Brigade Centre

Possible Explosive Devise Found
Shortly after noon in Prishtina / Pristina, a possible improvised explosive
device
was spotted in a Volkswagen Golf outside UNMIK Police Station Four. KFOR
Explosive Ordnance Disposal experts were dispatched to the scene to investigate.
To protect the public, KFOR soldiers cordoned off the area around the car.
Because the Explosive Ordnance Disposal troops could not conclusively
determine the car did not contain explosives, they carried out two controlled
explosions to destroy the suspected device. After a careful examination of the
destroyed device, it was determined that it was not in fact an explosive.

Follow Up to KFOR Accident with Tanker
KFOR Defence Fire Service has determined that the road surface at the site of
yesterday's road traffic accident between a KFOR armored vehicle and a civilian
tanker truck was damaged by the diesel fuel leak. The Defence Fire Service
personnel have determined that the road surface at the site, on the main road
south of Gllavnik / Glavnik, will have to be re-paved. More details will be
provided
when they become available.

Explosives Found
Late last night several kilometers northwest of Novoberde / Novo Brdo, a KFOR
Multinational Brigade Centre patrol found several explosive devices attached to
trip
wires. KFOR Swedish Battalion Explosive Ordnance Disposal experts were sent
to the scene and cordoned off the area until the explosives could be safely
removed. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal troops plan to remove the explosives
from the area today.

Multinational Brigade West

Car Searched; Weapon, Ammunition Found
Early yesterday afternoon, a KFOR Task Force Sauro patrol in Stellc i Eperm /
Gornji Streoc stopped and searched a blue Opel Omega that did not have any
license plates. During the search, the patrol found a Zastava pistol, an
ammunition
magazine and eight rounds of ammunition. The soldiers confiscated the illegal
items and handed the driver of the vehicle over to UNMIK Police.

Multinational Brigade South

Stolen Car Recovered
Shortly after noon yesterday in Prizren, a KFOR Task Force Prizren patrol
stopped and searched a vehicle. During the search, it was determined that the
car
was a stolen vehicle. UNMIK Police confiscated the car and arrested the driver
of
the car.

Multinational Brigade East

Road Traffic Accident
Early yesterday afternoon on the main road south of Ferizaj / Urosevac, a KFOR
vehicle operated by a soldier from the KFOR headquarters in Prishtina / Pristina
collided with a civilian car. One of the two soldiers in the KFOR vehicle was
injured
and taken to the Camp Bondsteel hospital for treatment. The four Kosovar
Albanian occupants of the civilian vehicle were all slightly injured and were
taken
to the Ferizaj / Urosevac hospital for treatment. KFOR Military Police and UNMIK
Police are investigating.

Shots Reported at Rally
Early last night, a patrol from the KFOR Polish-Ukrainian Battalion was sent to
investigate reports of four shots fired at an unscheduled political rally in the
village
of Sadovine e Jerlive / Jerli Sadovina. One of the shots was reported to have
struck
a civilian vehicle, but there were no reports of injuries in connection with the
incident. Despite a thorough search of the area by the KFOR soldiers, no
evidence
of any shots fired was discovered. The rally continued without any incidents.

Media Advisory

Change in UNMIK - KFOR Press Conference Schedule
Beginning this week, the normal Friday press conference in the UNMIK
Government building in Prishtina / Pristina will be an UNMIK press conference
only, with participation by UNMIK and its civilian pillars. KFOR will continue
to
participate in the Monday and Wednesday UNMIK press conferences as it does
now.