Gnjilane mass graves
| Gnjilane massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Kosovo War | |
| Coordinates | 44°05′29″N 15°27′02″E / 44.091418°N 15.450494°ECoordinates: 44°05′29″N 15°27′02″E / 44.091418°N 15.450494°E |
| Date | 23–27 November 1999 |
| Target | Serb civilians |
Attack type | Mass murder, summary executions |
| Deaths | more than 80 |
| Perpetrators | Gnjilane Group of the Kosovo Liberation Army |
The Gnjilane killings refers to the killing of Serb civilians in Gnjilane by the Albanian paramilitary group Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) in the period of June–September 1999, during the Kosovo War (1998–99). The remains of 80 Serbs were discovered in mass graves .[1]
References
- ↑ "Ex-KLAs sent to prison for 101 years". B92. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
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