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policemen, the men were separated from the women and small children. The men were then further divided into two groups, one of which was sent to a nearby hill, and the other of which was sent to a nearby streambed. Both groups of men were then fired upon by the forces of the FRY and Serbia, and approximately 130 Kosovo
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threatened to kill the villagers and demanded money. After they got the money, they separated the men from the women and children. Women and children were sent to
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