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KFOR News Update
Pristina, 22 November 2000
by Flight Lieutenant Mark A Whitty, KFOR Spokesman

Explosion in Prishtina / Pristina

Early this morning, an explosion occurred at the residence of the Serbian
Ambassador for the Committee of the Federal Government of the Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia for Cooperation with the United Nations Mission in Kosovo. Seven
people were in the house at the time of the explosion, three of them sustained
injuries. The injured were evacuated to the KFOR British Military Hospital in
Prishtina / Pristina. There one of the injured died as a result of injuries
sustained in
the attack. UNMIK Police and KFOR are investigating.

KFOR Refutes Allegations about VJ Activities in the
Presovo Valley

Recently, a newspaper printed a UCPMB claim that their forces repelled an
advance by Serbian forces into an area in the Ground Safety Zone, near the
village
of Dobrosin. KFOR soldiers monitor the boundary very closely, 24 hours a day,
seven days a week in order to prevent incidents spilling over into and
originating
from Kosovo. No observation of any such activity has been made. Such false
information only exacerbates the tension in this area, and throughout Kosovo.
Insurgent activity based in Kosovo will not be tolerated by KFOR. KFOR will
prevent any action that will make Kosovo a staging area for exporting violence.
KFOR is fully capable of maintaining boundary security and will continue to do
so.

Incidents During the Past 24 Hours

Multinational Brigade North

Nothing Significant to Report.

Multinational Brigade Centre

House Searches Conducted; Weapons Found
Early yesterday morning, KFOR Multinational Brigade Centre soldiers launched a
series of planned house searches in Prishtina / Pristina. These were targeted
operations against known and suspected illegal arms stores. The operation lasted
until the middle of the morning. Among the items discovered in the search were
one SKS rifle, one PPS Machine gun, two AK-47 assault rifles, three shotguns,
3500 rounds of 7,62 mm ammunition, 309 rounds of small arms ammunition, 30
shotgun shells, three telescopic sights, a bag of pistol parts and various
ammunition magazines. These illegal items were confiscated.

KFOR Passenger Train Collides with Car
Early yesterday morning, the KFOR Passenger train collided with a white VW
Jetta car north of Kopiliq / Obilic. The car had attempted to cross the tracks
in
front of the train, no injuries were sustained in the collision and the KFOR
Passenger train completed its journey.

Multinational Brigade West

Car Searched; Weapon Found
Yesterday just after noon, a KFOR task Force Aquila patrol stopped and searched
a red Audi 80 at a checkpoint in Kulina During the search of the vehicle, the
soldiers found a pistol and 18 rounds of small arms ammunition. The illegal
items
were confiscated and the driver of the vehicle handed over to UNMIK Police.

Multinational Brigade South

Nothing Significant to Report.

Multinational Brigade East

Nothing Significant to Report.

Media Opportunity

Opening of the Prizren Bypass
On Saturday, Nov. 25, 2000, Multinational Brigade South Commander, Brigadier
Gen. Fritz von Korff will open the new Prizren Bypass. Members of the media are
cordially invited to attend the opening ceremony and reception with the
Multinational Brigade South Commander. Interested media representatives should
contact KFOR the MNB South liaison officer in the CPIC in Prishtina / Pristina.