Morina, the father of seven, was an elementary-school teacher before the war. Now he has little hope of finding his family or rebuilding his home. The trust is the first contractor hired by the United Nations to clear mines in Kosovo. These mines have explicitly been left for people as they return to their homes. From the moment NATO halted its bombing campaign, military officials here have repeatedly emphasized the danger that mines represent throughout the region.
Officials estimate there are at least tens of thousands.
The Serbs planted them all along the border, where they were positioned to stop Kosovo Liberation Army fighters. Serbs also mined roads and other strategic positions throughout Kosovo. Serbs cooperated to a degree When the hostilities officially ended, Serb military and police units provided NATO forces with maps showing where they had laid mines. The KLA has also been pointing out where the Serb weapons were put. But no one really knows where all the mines are, especially those that were used in the final days of the war by angry and defeated soldiers.