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25–28 March 1999 · 1999

The killings in Krushë e Madhe

Krushë e Madhe was surrounded and attacked on 25 March 1999 together with Krushë e Vogël; houses were burned and looted. Witnesses cited by HRW and the OSCE describe groups of men being shot over the following days.
Evidence status: Documented. Supported by contemporaneous documents, institutional reports or independent studies that corroborate one another.The 1998–1999 warCrimes

Editorial status: Awaiting verificationDrafted from the cited sources; not yet fully reviewed by the editors.

Key facts

Date
25–28 March 1999
Place
Krushë e Madhe
Coordinates
Approximate location
Sources
3
Evidence status
Evidence status: Documented. Supported by contemporaneous documents, institutional reports or independent studies that corroborate one another.

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Sources

  1. [1]OSBE — Zyra për Institucione Demokratike dhe të Drejta të Njeriut (ODIHR). Kosovo/Kosova: As Seen, As Told: An analysis of the human rights findings of the OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission, October 1998 to June 1999. 1999. https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/d/d/17772.pdf. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  2. [2]Fred Abrahams, Benjamin Ward. Under Orders: War Crimes in Kosovo. 2001-10-26. https://www.hrw.org/reports/2001/kosovo/. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  3. [3]Mass Graves Database: Krusha e Madhe / Velika Krusa. Balkan Insight (BIRN). https://massgravesmap.balkaninsight.com/krusha-e-madhe-velika-krusa/. Accessed 2026-09-16.

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