Ramadan Morina, who is accused of war crimes against civilians during the 1999 Kosovo war, appeared before the Basic Court in Prishtina on Wednesday as judicial proceedings against him were set to continue.
According to Ekonomia Online, Morina is accused of participating in the killing of 34 Albanian civilians, the destruction of property, the forced displacement of civilians and the looting of property belonging to approximately 1,000 people.
The indictment alleges that on March 31, 1999, in the village of Burim, in the municipality of Malisheva, Morina acted jointly with other members of Serbian police and military forces in the killing of 34 Albanian civilians.
He is also accused of participating in the destruction of property, the mass displacement of civilians and the looting of assets belonging to around 1,000 people who were not involved in the conflict.
The allegations concern crimes committed against civilians during the 1999 war in Kosovo. Morina is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty by a final court judgment.
