Article: Kosovo - death of democracy: Kosovo is counting the cost of a year-long conflict ... over 2,000 people have died and 300,000 been displaced ...

PRISHTINA, KOSOVO

June 1998

Albanians demonstrate against Milosevic's violent campaign in the province. But groups opposed to Milosevic's rule in Serbia remain silent during the Albanian protests. Serbs see this province as the cradle of Serb nationalism: the defeat of Prince Lazlo by Ottoman Turks at Kosovo Polje in 1389 became a symbol of resistance. Turkish rule did not end until Serbia was recognized as a state in 1878. Meanwhile the Albanians argue that they are Kosovo's indigenous inhabitants, descendants of the ancient Illyrians.

TROPOJA, ALBANIA

13 June 1998

Kosovars who have fled to Albania listen as the leader of ...

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