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Kosovo police arrest suspects over mass grave excavations

8/12/2026

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Kosovo authorities began excavating mass graves near Kalluder e Vogel in late July.
Erblin Ademi, whose father vanished in April 1999, watched the digs as Prime Minister Albin Kurti said the graves may hold missing intellectuals.
Kosovo police arrested two Serbs suspected of crimes tied to the graves as the EU urged Kosovo and Serbia to normalize ties for EU accession.

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Kosovo authorities began excavating mass graves near Kalluder e Vogel in late July.
Erblin Ademi, whose father vanished in April 1999, watched the digs as Prime Minister Albin Kurti said the graves may hold missing intellectuals.
Kosovo police arrested two Serbs suspected of crimes tied to the graves as the EU urged Kosovo and Serbia to normalize ties for EU accession.