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The '''Bombing of Albanian refugees near [[Koriša]]''' occurred on 14 May 1999 during the [[NATO bombing of Yugoslavia]], when [[NATO]] planes bombed ethnic Albanians who had been used by Yugoslav forces as human shields. At least 87 were killed and 60 wounded.<ref>{{cite book|last=Krieger|title=The Kosovo Conflict and International Law: An Analytical Documentation 1974-1999|year=2001|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=9780521800716|pages=352}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Englund|title=Refugees call Korisa a setup|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1999-06-20/news/9906220504_1_refugees-yugoslavia-korisa|accessdate=4 July 2012|newspaper=Baltimore Sun|date=20 June 1999}}</ref> After the bombing, |
The '''Bombing of Albanian refugees near [[Koriša]]''' occurred on 14 May 1999 during the [[NATO bombing of Yugoslavia]], when [[NATO]] planes bombed ethnic Albanians who had been used by Yugoslav forces as human shields. At least 87 were killed and 60 wounded.<ref>{{cite book|last=Krieger|title=The Kosovo Conflict and International Law: An Analytical Documentation 1974-1999|year=2001|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=9780521800716|pages=352}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Englund|title=Refugees call Korisa a setup|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1999-06-20/news/9906220504_1_refugees-yugoslavia-korisa|accessdate=4 July 2012|newspaper=Baltimore Sun|date=20 June 1999}}</ref> After the bombing, [[FR Yugoslavia|Yugoslav]] troops took TV crews to the scene and later Serbian television showed scenes of devastation, bodies burned beyond recognition and charred tractors scattered at the scene of the attack.<ref>{{cite news|title=NATO says target was military post|accessdate=4 July 2012|newspaper=Sunday Free Lance-Star|date=16 May 1999}}</ref> The Yugoslav government insisted that NATO had targeted civilians.<ref>{{cite news|title=Once Again, Nato Admits Accidental Bombing Of Civilians|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1999-05-16/news/9905160355_1_korisa-serbian-soldiers-and-police-nato-official|accessdate=4 July 2012|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=16 May 1999}}</ref> The incident occurred near Koriša, a town near the southern city of [[Prizren]]. |
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== References == |
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Revision as of 01:48, 8 April 2013
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| Location | Koriša, Kosovo |
| Date | 14 May 1999 |
| Target | Unknown |
Attack type | Missile attack |
| Deaths | 87[1] |
| Injured | 60 |
| Perpetrators | NATO |
The Bombing of Albanian refugees near Koriša occurred on 14 May 1999 during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, when NATO planes bombed ethnic Albanians who had been used by Yugoslav forces as human shields. At least 87 were killed and 60 wounded.[2][3] After the bombing, Yugoslav troops took TV crews to the scene and later Serbian television showed scenes of devastation, bodies burned beyond recognition and charred tractors scattered at the scene of the attack.[4] The Yugoslav government insisted that NATO had targeted civilians.[5] The incident occurred near Koriša, a town near the southern city of Prizren.
References
- ^ Englund (20 June 1999). "Refugees call Korisa a setup". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ Krieger (2001). The Kosovo Conflict and International Law: An Analytical Documentation 1974-1999. Cambridge University Press. p. 352. ISBN 9780521800716.
- ^ Englund (20 June 1999). "Refugees call Korisa a setup". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ "NATO says target was military post". Sunday Free Lance-Star. 16 May 1999.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Once Again, Nato Admits Accidental Bombing Of Civilians". Chicago Tribune. 16 May 1999. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
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