- Kosovo authorities have commenced excavations in Kalluder, a northern village, following the discovery of human remains believed to belong to individuals missing since the 1998-1999 Kosovo war.
- The site in Zubin Potok municipality was previously unexcavated in the search for war crime evidence, and forensic teams have confirmed the remains are of human origin and hold forensic significance.
- Two Kosovo Serbs were arrested on Monday in connection with the Kalluder site, suspected of war crimes against the civilian population during the conflict.
- Prime minister Albin Kurti stated that authorities need to determine the exact identity of the remains, suggesting they could belong to a group of 23 intellectuals abducted in Mitrovica in 1999.
- Interior minister Xhelal Svecla vowed that Kosovo will not cease efforts until all missing persons are accounted for and perpetrators of war crimes are brought to justice , accusing Serbia of obstructing cooperation.
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Forensic teams search a suspected mass grave from the Kosovo war
