KOSOVO: PEC: ALBANIANS CONTINUE TO LOOT SERB HOUSES

(24 Jun 1999) Italian/Serbo-Croat

Ethnic Albanians continue to burn and loot Serb houses in the city of Pec, while K-FOR troops struggle to clamp down on the violence.

The local Serb community is becoming increasingly fearful of returning K-L-A soldiers and other displaced members of the Albanian community.

As part of NATO's peacekeeping force, Italian K-FOR soldiers are patrolling the city searching people for weapons, carrying out de-mining and exploding suspect devices.

Located approximately ten kilometres from Pec lies one of Serbia's holiest sites - the 14th century Decani monastery.

The monks at the monastery are under K-FOR protection and are providing refuge for gypsy families who are afraid of vengeful K-L-A soldiers.

SOUNDBITE: (Italian)
"We have done and we continue to do everything we can to secure everybody's safety."
SUPERCAPTION: General Mauro del Vecchio, Italian K-FOR Soldier

SOUNDBITE: ( Serb Croat)
"We are just waiting for all these troubles to go away."
SUPERCAPTION: Monk Makariah, Decani Monastery

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