Today Banjska case hearings: Arrested Ones Expected to Be Declared About Guilty

Kosovo's Special Prosecutor has filed an indictment against 45 persons charged with terrorism, terrorism financing and serious criminal acts on September 11th, but only three are available to justice bodies: Vdalmir Tolliq, Blagoje Spasojevicq and Dusan Maksimovic.

They have been arrested after the armed attack on Banjska, north of Kosovo, when an armed Serb group attacked the Kosovo Police and killed police, Africa Bulnjak.

During the shootout, three attackers were later killed.

The responsibility for last September's attack took over Milan Radoic, former deputy chairman of the Serbian List, the largest party of Serbs in Kosovo, which has the backing of official Belgrade.

It is believed that he, and most members of this armed group, are located in Serbia.

The preparation session was scheduled to be held on September 25th, but the arrest attorneys argued that they had taken the indictment late and that they needed time to prepare.

The prosecution, on the other hand, demanded that the trial also begin for fugitive indictees, which was rejected by lawyers, stressing that such a thing is not presented with Kosovo laws.

In the end, the case judge, Arben Hoti, said he would seek a judicial opinion by the Supreme Court on interpretation of the Law when it comes to judgment in absentia, and found there are conditions to try those in custody in Kosovo.

The Supreme Court has confirmed to Radio Free Europe that it has accepted the request for the case on September 30th, and that the subject is under consideration.

Her officials stressed that there is no deadline within which the Supreme Court of Kosovo must give its legal opinion.

Who are the defendants?

The charge mentions 45 people:

Milan Radojciq, Blagoje Spasojevic, Vdalmir Toliq, Dusan Maksimovic, Vdalmir Radivojevicq, Uglesa Jarediq, Milorad Yevtiq, Vlastimir Andric, Aleksandar Milosavlevljevic, Lizzar Shmiq, Valko Djordjevicq, Vljrav Siqko, Valova Krstovic, Uros Milovic, Trajko Vasqu, Dani Vasloqu, Valajac, Perisavac, Perisava Sasaman Stankov, Valqkov, Stefan Luclo Valqkov, Valkov, Valsav Valkov, Valkov, Valkov, Valkov, Valko, Valko, Valkov, Valkov, Valkov, Valsav Valkov, Valkov, Valsavko, Valkov, Valsav Valko, Valsavol Valsavol Valkov, Valkov, Valsavov, Valsavov, Valsavov. RAD D.O.O. And Radule Stevick.

Kosovo's Special Prosecutor charges the accused in the Banjska case, among other things, with terrorist acts and works against Kosovo's constitutional order and security.

Earlier, case prosecutor Naim Abazi has said the accused had different roles within the criminal group from organising and directing terrorist activities to financing and money laundering.

The indictment says that this group, through the use of heavy-armed violence, has attempted “the northern part of the territory of the Republic of Kosovo, respectively, Serb-run municipalities, and this part of the territory of joining the Republic of Serbia”.

As leader of this group, Milan Radociq has been identified, allegedly playing an important role in co-ordination and criminal activities. Radovacic is on the US and United Kingdom blacklist for links to international organised crime and corruption. In Kosovo, Radojic also relates to the murder of a Serbian opposition politician and the intimidation of witnesses in a judicial process linked to illegal construction.

In the indictment, the Prosecution cites 34 evidence files, among which there are videos, analysis of electronic devices, different answers from Luxembourg, Bosnia and Herzegovina, different banks and institutions, witness statements, etc.

The investigation into the Banjska attack is being led by Belgrade's High Public Prosecutor, who charges Radocicin with three criminal acts, including unauthorized production, possession, possession and trafficking of firearms and explosives, and heavy works against public safety. Other suspects are unknown persons (NN).

Kosovo authorities consider the attack in Banjska an act of terrorism and accuse Serbia of standing behind it. Minister Svecla said intelligence information exists that the same groups continue to train on Serbia's territory and around the border between Kosovo and Serbia.

On the other hand, Serbia in some cases has denied any involvement, while Serbia's president, Aleksandar Vuciq, has stressed that for Belgrade this attack is not terrorist but is being investigated.

The international community has strongly condemned the attack on Banjska and called for investigation and for those responsible to be brought to justice.