11 years since Kosovo attack that killed 12

On this day 11 years ago, 12 internally displaced Serbs from Kosovo died when a mine planted in the road exploded under their bus.

Izvor: Tanjug

Thursday, 16.02.2012.

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On this day 11 years ago, 12 internally displaced Serbs from Kosovo died when a mine planted in the road exploded under their bus. The Nis Express bus traveling to the Serb enclave of Gracanica was targeted on a road near the village of Livadice, Podujevo, in Kosovo. 11 years since Kosovo attack that killed 12 The passengers were traveling to visit the graves of their loved ones on All Souls Day (Zadusnice), on February 16, 2001. The six buses in the convoy were escorted by KFOR soldiers. Nenad Stojanovic, Milinko Kragovic, Lazar Milkic, Dragan Vukotic, Suncica Pejcic, Zivana Tokic, Slobodan Stojanovic, Mirjana Dragovic, Nebojsa Cokic, Snezana Cokic, Danilo Cokic and Veljo Stakic died in the attack. 43 others suffered injuries. In March 2009, the Supreme Court in Pristina set ethnic Albanian Florim Ejupi free for lack of evidence. Ejupi was the only suspect in the case. The EU mission in Kosovo, EULEX, launched a new investigation, while the head of a team of prosecutors said the case was handled by the office of the special prosecutor, and that they had "no clear suspects", adding that "it was not possible that only one person stood behind what happened in Livadice". Family members visit the grave of Mirjana Dragovic, 20 years old at the time of her death (Beta) Tanjug

11 years since Kosovo attack that killed 12

The passengers were traveling to visit the graves of their loved ones on All Souls Day (Zadušnice), on February 16, 2001.

The six buses in the convoy were escorted by KFOR soldiers.

Nenad Stojanović, Milinko Kragović, Lazar Milkić, Dragan Vukotić, Sunčica Pejčić, Živana Tokić, Slobodan Stojanović, Mirjana Dragović, Nebojša Cokić, Snežana Cokić, Danilo Cokić and Veljo Stakić died in the attack. 43 others suffered injuries.

In March 2009, the Supreme Court in Priština set ethnic Albanian Florim Ejupi free for lack of evidence. Ejupi was the only suspect in the case.

The EU mission in Kosovo, EULEX, launched a new investigation, while the head of a team of prosecutors said the case was handled by the office of the special prosecutor, and that they had "no clear suspects", adding that "it was not possible that only one person stood behind what happened in Livadice".

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