Kosovo commemorates the 24th anniversary of the massacre at Rezalle, a village 50 kilometers (35 miles) west of the capital, Pristina, where Serb army, police and paramilitary forces killed 98 ethnic Albanians. Some of the dead corpses are still missing.

On April 5, 1999, Serb forces surrounded the village, gathered all the men and executed them, then tried to hide their corpses. Only three of them managed to escape. This massacre is considered one of the most merciless massacres during the war in Kosovo.

Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, a move recognized by the United States and most EU nations. Serbia has refused to recognize Kosovo as separate nation after 11 years of EU-brokered negotiations.

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