YUGOSLAVIA: VIGILS HELD IN CONDOLENCE WITH THE U.S. AFTER TERRORIST ATTACKS

Record ID: 352144

  • Title: YUGOSLAVIA: VIGILS HELD IN CONDOLENCE WITH THE U.S. AFTER TERRORIST ATTACKS
  • Date: 15th September 2001
  • Summary: (U7)PRISTINA. KOSOVO, YUGOSLAVIA (SEPTEMBER 13, 2001) (REUTERS (A)) 1. LV CANDLELIT RALLY; SLV/MV CANDLES LINING ROAD; SCU MAN LIGHTING CANDLE (6 SHOTS) 0.36 2. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) AFRIM HOSI, HEAD OF STUDENT SUNION OF UNIVERSITY OF PRISTINA SAYING "We organise in the name of the independent students' union of Pristina, in the name of all students
  • Embargoed: 30th September 2001 13:00
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  • Location: PRISTINA, KOSOVO, YUGOSLAVIA
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  • Country: Yugoslavia
  • Reuters ID: LVA1UQ6P1OD9ZOZFHRI6BA9T5P7E
  • Story Text: In Kosovo, where the majority of people are Muslims,
    there is condemnation of the attacks on the World Trade Centre
    and the Pentagon earlier in the week.

    Hundreds of students from the University of Pristina
    held a candlelit rally on Thursday (September 13) to show
    sympathy with the victims of the attacks against U.S. targets
    on Tuesday.

    Their leader, Afrim Hosi, said Kosovars were best placed
    to understand the suffering of Americans because of their
    history under Serb rule.

    He said the protest was held to: "To support and share
    the tragedy of the United States because the people of Kosovo
    in general and the students of Pristina especially know of
    all people all over the world what is terrorism."
    The students' stance underlines that many Muslim Kosovars
    do not want to be associated with Islamic extremism.


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