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Kosovo slides into war
Creation of KLA and its initial reactions
founded in the early
1990s
some memebrs began to actively engage in attacks against serbs
serbian individuals, police stations and place the were known to hangout in were targeted
they took up terrorist methods
armed confrontations led to conflict with serbian authorities
KLA effect on the collapse of Albania
following the financial collapse the president lost control
the us state department labeled KLA as a terrorist group as well
weapons became easily available
many of the weapons fell into the hands of the KLA
clashes occured between students and authorities
serbian officials attempted to arrest Adem Jashari one of the founders of KLA
he was killed in the attempt as well as 50 of his followers including women and children
it elevated his status to a saint in Kosovo
serbian authorities refered to KLA as a terrorist group
increasing violence of serbian forces
governments heavy hand led to the increase in support of the KLA
Kosovar albanians urged the president to become independent
serbian forces attempted to regain control of Kosovo and abolish the KLA
Actions of the US special envoys
the USs government chief negotiator was sent to belgrade for peace talks with milosevic
he also met representatives of the KLA
neither side was willing to back down
KLA was demanding independence and serbian authorities retaliating against the attacks of their people
actions of the UN and NATO
the USA was determind to get the european nations involved in kosovo
they threatend air strike on the serbians
envoys were sent to discuss peace with milosevic
Significance of the Racak massacre
William walker, Us Diplomat was taken to the village and described what he saw
he saw the bodies and accused Serbians of perpetrating massacre
his words insighted nation opinion in favour of serbs
walker called for the international community to investigate what happened in Racak
however two day later the city was shelled and the bodies taken away
yugoslav authorities conducted authorities
it was after concluded that 45 people were killed
Serbs claimed that that some of the bodies were KLA fighters but were dressed in civilian clothing after they were killed
only one man faced charges for the crimes commited
a Serb police officer, Zoran Stojonovic was sentenced 15 years for attempted murder
however in 2007 he was given a pardon and was freed
Serbian secuity forces surrounded the small town and herded civilians to it outskirts
from there they were shot by Serbian security forces
45
Kosovar albanians were killed in central kosovo