He said the Kosova Liberation Army, which once took all comers, has become selective in creating its force. We only took 60. The atmosphere around headquarters is tense and, fearing renewed fighting, Remi said there would be no celebrations at midnight. Among the Serbs of Podjeva, the air is just as poisoned. Seven villages have been ethnically cleansed of Serbs.
People are afraid for their lives.
We have nothing to look forward to. The KLA is fighting for the independence of Kosova from rule by the Yugoslav government in Belgrade. The population of the Serbian province is nine-tenths ethnic Albanian. The OSCE spokesman was unable to say why or where the three Albanians had been held. The KLA is frequently hostile to those among its own ethnic Albanian people whom it suspects of subservience to the Yugoslav regime.