QIK - KIC Qendra për Informim e Kosovës
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Prishtina, 15 March 1999, 17:00 CET
KOSOVA DAILY REPORT # 1721-B
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  Kosovar Delegation Agrees to Sign the Rambouillet Accords


PRISHTINA, March 15 (KIC) - The leadership of the Kosovar delegation to the international conference being held in Paris showed up before reporters just past 16:30 CET today, making it clear it agreed to sign the interim agreement on self-government for Kosova negotiated last month at Rambouillet, France.

As to the signing itself, it is matter depending on when the ceremony would be organized, sources tell the Kosova Information Center (KIC)

Meanwhile, in an interview with the CNN today afternoon, President of the Republic of Kosova Ibrahim Rugova said the agreement would be accepted as a whole, with both the political and implementation components. We await NATO now, he said, because NATO "is guarantor of the agreement".

Asked whether Kosovars would give up their independence bid, President said "We will never give up independence".

The current agreement provides for a three-year-long period of self-government, with a NATO-led implementation mission to enforce it.

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  One Albanian Killed, Two Wounded from Serbian Shell Landing in Bradash Village of Podujeva Today


PRISHTINA, March 15 (KIC) - One Albanian was killed and two others were wounded when two Serbian army shells landed in the village of Bradash today (Monday) at 14:30 CET, local sources told the Kosova Information Center (KIC).

Hazbi Veliu (18), final year student with the Middle Economics School in Podujeva, was killed, whereas Kadrush and Ramush Tahiri, all residents of Bradash, were wounded.

The shells were fired from Serbian army positions in the border village of Përpellac ('Prepolac'), half a dozen km away from Bradash.

The funeral of Hazbi Veliu will take place in Bradash tomorrow (Tuesday), a family member told the KIC.

At least four Serbian army shells landed in the village of Bradash today afternoon.

A highly explosive and dangerous situation is reported in the town of Podujeva itself. Serb snipers have been posted on top of the buildings, including the town granary.

The movement of people in town has been reduced to a bare minimum.

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  Arms Shooting Reported in Villages Straddling Prishtina-Podujeva Highway


PRISHTINA, March 15 (KIC) - Today morning, there was a heavy concentration of Serbian forces along the Prishtina-Podujeva highway, namely around the villages of Besi, Lebanë, Vranidoll and Prugoc.

Arms shooting was reported in the area.

There has been no immediate word on what actually happened there.

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  Third Killed in Podujeva Bombing Blast Identified


PRISHTINA, March 15 (KIC) - The third Albanian killed in the bombing blast in Podujeva on Saturday has been identified as Sadik Zhegrova (58), resident of Llapashticë e Poshtme village of Podujeva.

The two others killed were Besnik Shabani and Nexhat Miftari, whereas some 40 Albanians were injured. Besnik Shabani was killed by a Serb sniper while helping the wounded in one of the two explosions in Podujeva on Saturday.

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  Serbian Forces Shell Five Vushtrri Villages


PRISHTINA, March 15 (KIC) - Serbian military and police forces have been shelling five Vushtrri villages (Gllavotin, Beçuk, Zhilivodë, Strofc and Bivolak) from their positions at Prilluzhë village since early morning today, local LDK sources reported.

The shelling was reported to be very intensive. There has been no immediate word on casualties and material damage.

Serbian police has been physically abusing, robbing and arresting Albanians in the town of Vushtrri today.

Haki S. Hajrizi suffered body injuries when police beat him up in his Novolan village yesterday.

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  Body of Albanian Found in Rahovec Village on Sunday


PRISHTINA, March 15 (KIC) - The body of Zyber Kadri Morina (55), resident of Gexhë village of Rahovec ('Orahovac') was found killed in the village of Kramovik on Sunday, local LDK sources in Rahovec reported.

Mr. Morina has been unaccounted for since 24 February, when he was arrested by the Serbian police at the police station in Prizren.

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  The Killed in Zabllaq Identified


PRISHTINA, March 15 (KIC) - The bodies of two killed persons found today morning at Zabllaq of Istog municipality have been identified as Rrahman Morina (35), resident of Baicë village of Istog, and Shaban (Hajredin) Ramçaj (50), resident of Banjë e Pejës village.

They were probably killed from close range, eye-witnesses said, adding that their faces were bloodstained and shirts stripped off.

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  Two Albanians Found Killed Near Jeshkovë Village of Prizren


PRISHTINA, March 15 (KIC) - The bodies of two killed Albanians, both of them in their twenties, dressed in UÇK uniforms, have been found near Jeshkovë village of Prizren, Koha Ditore daily reported today.

They seem to have been killed from close range, the newspaper said, adding that their bodies have been taken to the Prizren town morgue.

The bodies of four more killed Albanians are feared to have remained inside the village of Jeshkovë.

The identification of six bodies, taken to the town morgue in Prizren on 12 March, has not been carried out yet.

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  Some 20 Albanians Arrested in Gjakova, Taken to an Unknown Destination


PRISHTINA, March 15 (KIC) - Early in the morning today (Monday), a Serbian police expedition involving some 30 policemen established a check-point near the "Ura e Tabakut" (the Tabaku bridge) in Gjakova, arresting and physically abusing Albanian passers-by and motorists, local LDK sources in Gjakova said.

Some twenty civilian Albanians, residents of Gjakova municipality's villages, were rounded up, forced into a van and taken to an unknown destination, sources said.

Police arrested also Sefer Seferi (28), resident of Gjakova, who suffered a mental breakdown after a brutal police treatment earlier.

Today is a market-day in the southern town of Gjakova.

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  Serbian Forces Pound Two Deçan Villages Overnight and Today Morning


PRISHTINA, March 15 (KIC) - Serbian forces opened fire against the villages of Ratish and Dashinoc, municipality of Deçan, last night and today morning, local LDK sources reported.

The Serbs were firing from their positions in Lumbardh, Irzniq and 'Suka e Baballoqit' (the 'Baballoq upland').

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