Kosovo Police, in coordination with the Special Prosecution of the Republic of Kosovo, have arrested a person under suspicion of committing war crimes during the 1998–1999 conflict.
According to the prosecution, the individual, identified by the initials S.S., was detained for 48 hours at the Merdare border crossing by investigators from the War Crimes Investigation Directorate.
“The suspect is alleged to have committed the crime of ‘war crimes against the civilian population’ in the Vushtrri municipality during the last war in Kosovo,” the announcement stated.
The Special Prosecution will submit a request for pretrial detention for S.S. to the Basic Court in Pristina within the legally prescribed timeframe. Authorities emphasized that all necessary investigative actions are being carried out in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code.
