Qyshk
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Qyshk
Ćuška | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 42°39′26″N 20°20′20″E / 42.657222°N 20.338889°E | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Peja |
Municipality | Peja |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,481 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Qyshk (in Albanian) or Ćuška (Serbian Cyrillic: Ћушка) is a village near Peja, in western Kosovo. It is inhabited predominantly by ethnic Albanians.
History
[edit]In May 1999, during the Kosovo War, the Jackals paramilitary unit massacred civilians in the village. Members of this unit are now facing sentences.[2]
Notable people
[edit]- Agim Çeku, Former Minister of Kosovo Security Force
References
[edit]- ^ 2011 Kosovo Census results
- ^ ""Šakali" committed crimes in the village of Ćuška". RTV. 21 February 2011. (in Serbian)
External links
[edit]- Life in Kosovo: War Crimes (interview with former paramilitary involved in the massacre)