The Kosovo Police, in cooperation with the Special Prosecutor’s Office, have arrested two people suspected of involvement in war crimes in the case of the Padalishta Massacre, committed on March 26, 1999 in the Municipality of Istog.
The news was made known through a joint communiqué of the Kosovo Police and the Special Prosecutor’s Office, which indicate that the investigations for the documentation of this case have lasted for a long period of time.
“Pristina, October 29, 2026. The Kosovo Police, the War Crimes Investigation Department, under the authorization of the Special Prosecutor’s Office, has undertaken investigative actions for a long period of time in the direction of documenting the case known as the ‘Padalishta Massacre’ in the Municipality of Istog, which occurred on March 26, 1999, in the Municipality of Istog,” the joint communiqué states.
According to the authorities, in coordination with the prosecutor responsible for the case, the investigators of the War Crimes Sector have also developed operational actions, engaging units in the field to locate the suspects.
“In coordination with the prosecutor responsible for the case, the investigators of the War Crimes Sector have also undertaken operational actions, in accordance with the relevant authorizations, engaging units in the field and as a result of these actions, today, on 29.10.2026, two suspects ZB and GB were located and arrested in the villages of Osojan and Cerkolez of the Municipality of Istog”, the announcement states.
The Kosovo Police and the Special Prosecutor’s Office have announced that further actions related to this case will continue in coordination between the two institutions.
