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KFOR Press Update
Pristina, 29 October 2000
by Major Steven R. Shappell, KFOR Spokesman

KFOR Supports Kosovo Municipal Elections

Throughout the day yesterday, KFOR supported the OSCE-led municipal election
process by continuing to ensure a safe and secure environment in accordance
with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244, and by ensuring freedom of
movement for all of the people of Kosovo. As a whole, the security situation in
Kosovo on Election Day was calm and relatively incident free. This morning, as
counting of the ballots continues, the security situation in Kosovo remains
calm.

Perhaps the greatest challenge confronted by those voting yesterday was long
lines. In several places in Kosovo, KFOR troops were requested by UNMIK Police
to assist in managing the long lines at the polling stations.

In Multinational Brigade North, a KFOR French Motorized Infantry Platoon
assisted UNMIK Police at a polling station in Skenderaj / Srbica yesterday
afternoon. Also, a KFOR French Gendarmerie platoon assisted UNMIK Police at a
polling station in Vushtrri / Vucitrn yesterday afternoon.

In the Multinational Brigade Centre area of responsibility, 45 Commando Group
Royal Marines assisted UNMIK Police at eight polling stations.

In Multinational Brigade South, KFOR soldiers assisted UNMIK Police at several
polling sites in Prizren. Also KFOR Task Force Dulje assisted UNMIK Police at a
polling station in Sallagrazhde / Selograzde.

In Multinational Brigade East yesterday morning, KFOR Ukrainian Military Police
assisted UNMIK Police at a polling station in Rogacice / Rogacica.

Incidents During the Past 24 Hours

Multinational Brigade North

Suspicious Item Found on Railway Tracks
Early yesterday morning, a KFOR United Arab Emirates Battalion patrol found a
suspicious item on the railway tracks south of Vushtrri / Vucitrn. The patrol
had
been conducting a routine track clearance patrol. After careful examination of
the
suspicious item, it was determined to be simply a metallic bar. The bar was
subsequently removed from the railway tracks. The patrol conducted a follow-up
search of the surrounding area but did not find any additional items that might
impede traffic on the railway line.

Unexploded Ordnance Discovered
Just before noon yesterday, it was reported to KFOR that several unexploded
ordnance devices had been discovered several kilometers northeast of the village
of Bajgore / Bajgora. The area of the find is uninhabited, but occasionally
traversed
by area farmers. To protect area residents, KFOR Explosive Ordnance Disposal
experts marked the unexploded ordnance devices with pickets and yellow-colored
ribbon until the area can be properly cleared.

Multinational Brigade Centre

Children Find Unexploded Ordnance
Just before noon yesterday, a group of children brought an unexploded mortar
round to KFOR soldiers manning the boundary crossing point northeast of
Podujeve / Podujevo. The children informed the soldiers that they had seen
another mortar near where they had found the first one. Upon careful
investigation
of the site of the mortar find, KFOR Explosive Ordnance Disposal experts found
six additional mortars. All of the found mortars were destroyed on site by
controlled explosion.

Road Traffic Accident
Shortly before noon yesterday, a KFOR Norwegian Battalion water tanker was
involved in a traffic accident with a civilian automobile just west of the
village of
Komoran / Komorane. Initial accident reports indicate that a wheel came off of
the
tanker and struck the civilian vehicle, causing only minor damage. There are no
reports of injuries related to the accident.

Suspected Unexploded Ordnance Device
Yesterday afternoon, OCSE informed KFOR that an unexploded ordnance device
had been reported at polling station in the village of Obrance / Obranza. KFOR
Explosive Ordnance Disposal experts and soldiers from 1st Battalion The Princess
of Wales' Royal Regiment went to the polling station to search for the reported
device. Despite a thorough search of the premises, no explosive device was
found.

Multinational Brigade West

Handgrenade Found
Yesterday morning, a handgreande was found in a garden near a polling station in
Peja / Pec. KFOR Explosive Ordnance Disposal experts were dispatched to the
scene of the grenade find, and after careful examination destroyed the grenade
on
site.

Man Searched; Weapon Found
Early yesterday evening, a KFOR Task Force Pegasus patrol stopped and
searched a Kosovar Albanian man in the village of Doberdoll / Dobri Do. The man,
carrying a shotgun and five shotgun cartridges but no weapons authorization
card,
stated that he had been hunting. The soldiers confiscated the shotgun and
cartridges.

Multinational Brigade South

KFOR Assists UNMIK Police
Last night, a KFOR Multinational Brigade South patrol assisted UNMIK Police in a
joint house search in the village of Dubrave / Dubrava. The search was triggered
by
the theft of an UNMIK Police officer's pistol in the village of Sallagrazhde /
Selograzde. The joint search team found the stolen pistol in Dubrave/ Dubrava
and
arrested one man in connection with the theft.

Multinational Brigade East

Remains Found
Late yesterday afternoon, KFOR 501st Support Battalion reported that soldiers
had found a possible set of human remains at the new school in the village of
Ugzmana. The soldiers were at the school providing medical support to local area
residents. KFOR Multinational Brigade East is investigating the discovery. No
additional information about the remains is currently available.

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.