AT LEAST 1221 KILLED & 900 MISSING ALBANIANS IN KOSOVO SINCE JANUARY

( Editorial: --> 9920 ) PRISTINA, Sept 12 (Hina) - Serbian forces killed at least 1,221 Kosovo Albanians since January 14 this year, the Kosovo Human Rights and Freedoms Watch said in a report on Saturday. Among the killed are 99 children, 131 women, and 191 people who were over 55 years of age. The number of the killed not yet identified is 325. The Watch believes the number of the killed is much higher, as the fate of persons gone missing and the number of people buried in mass grave remains unknown. Since March this year, the Watch registered 900 missing Albanians, who are believed to be detained by Serbian forces. At least 206 Albanians were killed and 199 were wounded by Serbian forces in August alone, the Watch said, while 202 Albanians were filed as missing. (hina) ha 121336 MET sep 98