Qyshk (in Albanian) or Ćuška (Serbian Cyrillic: Ћушка) is a village near Peja, in western Kosovo. It is inhabited predominantly by ethnic Albanians.
Qyshk
Ćuška | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Qyshk Location in Kosovo | |
| Coordinates: 42°39′26″N 20°20′20″E / 42.657222°N 20.338889°E | |
| Country |  Kosovo |
| District | Peja |
| Municipality | Peja |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,481 |
| Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (CEST) |
History
editIn May 1999, during the Kosovo War, the Jackals paramilitary unit massacred civilians in the village. Members of this unit are now facing sentences.[2]
Notable people
edit- Agim Çeku, Former Minister of Kosovo Security Force
References
edit- ^ 2011 Kosovo Census results
- ^ ""Šakali" committed crimes in the village of Ćuška". RTV. 21 February 2011. (in Serbian)
External links
edit- Life in Kosovo: War Crimes (interview with former paramilitary involved in the massacre)
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