The New York Times

Thursday, July 1, 1999

ATROCITIES

F.B.I. Finishes Examining Sites

By THE NEW YORK TIMES

WASHINGTON -- A team of FBI agents sent to Kosovo last week to investigate possible war crimes has completed its examinations at two burial sites, concluding that many of the victims died of gunshot wounds to the head, law enforcement officials said Wednesday.

The findings support the accusations of wartime atrocities alleged in an indictment against the Yugoslav president, Slobodan Milosevic, by the international war crimes tribunal.

The team of investigators, who are preparing to return to the United States, examined two sites in Djakovica in the western part of Kosovo, including a house that on April 2 was the scene of executions of women and children, according to the indictment.

The team examined remains, in some cases determining the age, gender and identity of victims. The FBI officials said Wednesday that the victims ranged from 2 to 86 years old. The evidence will be turned over to the tribunal.

The agency indicated that some investigators might return if the tribunal asked the FBI to investigate other sites.