Kosovo revisits identifications of more than 300 war dead
By The BriefBrief
Authorities in Kosovo are reviewing the identifications of more than 300 people killed during the war, focusing on remains identified and buried soon after hostilities ended without DNA testing. The review aims to find possible identification mistakes; one family’s account describes an identification made in August 1999 based on clothing found with the remains.
WHO:Authorities in Kosovo
WHAT:Authorities are revisiting the identifications of more than 300 war dead to search for possible mistakes.
WHEN:Reported Oct 26, 2026 at 4:02 AM ET
WHERE:Kosovo
WHY:Authorities are reviewing the identifications to find possible mistakes in cases identified and buried without DNA testing.
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