Stones thrown at Serb returnee's house in Kosovo

Serb returnee Veljko Komatović says "unknown perpetrators" threw stones at his house in the village of Žač near Istok in Metohija early on Tuesday.

Source: Tanjug

Tuesday, 26.06.2012.

15:26

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Serb returnee Veljko Komatovic says "unknown perpetrators" threw stones at his house in the village of Zac near Istok in Metohija early on Tuesday. Komatovic told Tanjug that the incident happened at around 02:00 CET. Stones thrown at Serb returnee's house in Kosovo "I heard something snapped, got up, turned off the lights and heard dogs barking in the yard. Then came another attack with stones, when one of my dogs got injured," he said. Komatovic pointed out that this is not the first time such attacks happened, but that he was determined to stay in the village despite all the pressure. His wife was also in the house when the stoning took place, said Komatovic, and added that his brother and parents live nearby. Thirteen Serb families are currently residing in Zac. The Kosovo police registered the incident, but failed to investigate the scene, and announced that they would do that later during the day. State Secretary Oliver Ivanovic told Tanjug that returnees are the most vulnerable social category, and that this is particularly true for the people who returned to the village of Zac, as they were met with great opposition of the local people. "There are several reasons for that, but the main one is that ethnic Albanians do not want to give back the property they have seized from their rightful owners. Then, they might as well impose pressure on the owners and make sure they give up on their return," he said. Ivanovic underlined the need for a joint action and condemnation of such incidents. However, it seems that Albanians are not willing to do that, he added. Tanjug

Stones thrown at Serb returnee's house in Kosovo

"I heard something snapped, got up, turned off the lights and heard dogs barking in the yard. Then came another attack with stones, when one of my dogs got injured," he said.

Komatović pointed out that this is not the first time such attacks happened, but that he was determined to stay in the village despite all the pressure.

His wife was also in the house when the stoning took place, said Komatović, and added that his brother and parents live nearby.

Thirteen Serb families are currently residing in Žač. The Kosovo police registered the incident, but failed to investigate the scene, and announced that they would do that later during the day.

State Secretary Oliver Ivanović told Tanjug that returnees are the most vulnerable social category, and that this is particularly true for the people who returned to the village of Žač, as they were met with great opposition of the local people.

"There are several reasons for that, but the main one is that ethnic Albanians do not want to give back the property they have seized from their rightful owners. Then, they might as well impose pressure on the owners and make sure they give up on their return," he said.

Ivanović underlined the need for a joint action and condemnation of such incidents.

However, it seems that Albanians are not willing to do that, he added.

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