MUSLIM SLAV REPORTEDLY BEATEN UP BY ALBANIANS IN DIVIDED KOSOVO TOWN
SRNA - August 22, 2004

Kosovska Mitrovica, 22 August: Hakija Salijevic, a Bosniak (Muslim Slav), was beaten up last night by three Albanian youths in the district of Bosnjacka mahala in the northern part of Kosovska Mitrovica.

Salijevic was injured in the attack which took place at around 0200 (2400 gmt) in the Knjaz Milosa Street. Salijevic was beaten up in the part of Bosnjacka mahala next to the southern bridge and in the immediate vicinity of Kfor's (NATO-led Kosovo Force) checkpoint, it has been confirmed in the International Press Centre in the northern part of Kosovska Mitrovica.

The motive for the attack is still unknown.

Source: SRNA news agency, Bijeljina, in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian 1057 gmt 22 Aug 04

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