Prizren in Flames in the March Pogrom

Prizren in Flames in the March Pogrom In March 2004, approximately 60,000 Albanian extremists targeted Serbian civilians, their homes, and Orthodox religious sites across Kosovo and Metohija. Over 30 churches and monasteries, along with about 900 Serbian houses, were destroyed, leading to the deaths of ten Serbs and the displacement of around 4,000 people in just two days. This violence, which spared few locations, aimed to eradicate all Serbian presence, leaving remaining Serbs in a state of fear and continued emigration.

• Approximately 60,000 Albanian extremists participated in attacks on March 17-18, 2004.
• Over 30 churches and monasteries, and around 900 Serbian houses were destroyed.
• Ten Serbs were killed, and about 4,000 Serbs were displaced within Kosovo and Metohija.
• All churches and monasteries in Prizren, including the Church of St. George and the Church of the Mother of God of Ljeviš, were targeted.
• The Monastery of the Holy Archangels near Prizren was demolished and burned.
• The Prizren Seminary ‘Kirilo i Metodije’ was destroyed, resulting in one fatality.
• Serbs remaining in their homes experienced terror and violence.
• Serbs continue to live in fear and face ongoing emigration from Kosovo.
• Over twenty percent of Serbs have left Kosovo in the last four years.