Qyshk
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 (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 1,075 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Qyshk (in Albanian) or Ćuška (Serbian Cyrillic: Ћушка) is a village near Peja, in western Kosovo. It is inhabited predominantly by ethnic Albanians.[1]
History
In 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
- Agim Çeku, Former Minister of Kosovo Security Force
References
- ^ a b "Popullsia sipas gjinisë, etnicitetit dhe vendbanimit" [Population by gender, ethnicity, and place of residence] (PDF) (in Albanian). Prishtinë: Kosovo Agency of Statistics. July 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ ""Šakali" committed crimes in the village of Ćuška". RTV. 21 February 2011. (in Serbian)
External links
- Life in Kosovo: War Crimes (interview with former paramilitary involved in the massacre)