Kosovo’s Government Commission on Missing Persons has clarified that two recently confirmed identifications are not connected to the latest exhumations in Zubin Potok or to any of the locations investigated during the current year.
The commission said it received two DNA reports last week confirming the identities of two people who went missing during the Kosovo War.
“These two identifications are not related to the exhumations in Kalludër and Jabukë, the recent developments in Zubin Potok, or any other location addressed during this year,” the commission said.
According to the commission, the identifications resulted from a detailed review of human remains already being held at the Institute of Forensic Medicine (IFM), together with the collection of additional reference biological samples from family members.
The commission emphasized that the remains had been exhumed previously and were not recovered during the latest field operations.
“The DNA reports have been shared with the Institute of Forensic Medicine, which, following the relevant verification procedures, officially confirms the identification,” the commission said.
Families to be informed this week
The families of the two missing persons are expected to be notified this week about the identification results and the next steps, in accordance with the applicable procedures.
The commission said it remains committed to determining the fate and whereabouts of people who were forcibly disappeared during the war, while respecting the families involved and their right to know the truth.
The latest identifications are part of the continuing process of reviewing previously recovered remains and matching them with reference samples provided by relatives of missing persons.
