Kosovo finds third wartime mass grave site as officials widen search

Excavation work continues as officials believe that there could be people buried dating back to the 1998-99 Kosovo war.Published On 4 Aug 20264 Aug 2026Authorities in Kosovo say they have identified a third potential mass grave site as investigations into suspected war crimes dating back to the 1998-99 war continue.After discovering remains at a second site on Monday, authorities on Tuesday said they were looking into starting a third dig.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4How Volker Turk won new UN rights chief term despite US, Israel oppositionlist 2 of 4Kosovo votes again amid political deadlock, seeking EU and NATO progresslist 3 of 4Deadly heatwave grips Italy and Balkans as wildfire fears growlist 4 of 4Protesters in Serbia doubt Vucic resignation will bring changeend of listSo far, the remains of 11 people have been uncovered.“Due to the sensitive phase of the investigation, the Special Prosecutor’s Office is unable to provide further information at this time,” the prosecutor’s office said in a statement.The Kosovo war between ethnic Albanians seeking independence and Serbian armed forces left more than 10,000 people, mostly ethnic Albanians, dead and displaced mo...