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The KLA(Albanian) hero Sadik Chuflaj (middle) and his son; Valon Chuflaj (left), born in April 1981, is upholding muslim battle traditions when fighting civilians. Valon is currently in service in Kosovo under the rank of leutenant.

Albanians in Kosovo and Metohija are tightening the grip on the 100 000 Serbians remaining in the UN-controlled provinces. An estimated 30 000 of these Serbs, who have not yet fallen victims to the ethnic cleansing of Kosovo and Metohija, are spread out in small enclaves surrounded by Albanian-controlled forces.

Though no major attacks on the Serbian population have taken place since the declaration of independence, Conflict-observers in the area fear that this is merely a strategical move on the Albanian behalf. There is a widespread concern that once "Kosova" (Albanian name for the provinces of Kosovo and Methohija) is fully acknowledged by the international community the final cleansing will commence.

- Kosovo and Serbia, with checkpoints, remaining Serb population and possible Serbian campaign movements marked

The Albanians seem to be using this "eye of the storm"-situation to weaken the local Serbian forces and strengthen their own tactical and strategic positions. Several of the enclaves have had their food, water and medical supplies cut off by the surrounding Albanian and UN forces. KFOR and NATO forces are in control of the airspace over Kosovo and Methohija and supplying the areas in question by air is therefore impossible. Only when medical supplies ran out in a small surrounded Serb community outside Pristina with the loss of life as a consequence, president Tadic intervened with limitied response from the peaceloving international community.

Mujahedins in KLA-uniforms. Famous for rape and murder. During the Kosovo war, KLA were not able to perform one single autonomous offensive, but relied heavily on NATO airsupport.

In addition to these attempts to bleed the Serbs of any fighting spirit that remains in them at this point in history, Albanians backed by UN police have tried to seize key-positions in the Serbian controlled parts of Kosovo. The 70 000 Serbs not enclaved as prior mentioned are currently living in northern Kosovo enjoying the relative safety of an apox. 150 km long border with the Serbian motherland. However, in what seemed to be a well coordinated operation, Albanian forces and KFOR tried to take control of the above mentioned checkpoints. The encirclement of the 70 000 Serbian civilians was averted when the civilians themselves formed human shields around the checkpoints and attacked the KFOR forces with sticks and stones. KFOR in turn, is said to have opened fire, a repetiton of the March 17 events when UN and Albanian forces made an attempt at gaining control over the Serbian-controlled court in northern Kosovo. 100 Serbian civilians were wounded in the riots that followed.

An Albanian (muslim) kissing a poster of George Bush. A much needed key to the understanding of both the Kosovo-situation and so-called "American" foreign policy.

Even though it is quite clear at this point that KFOR and Albanian forces act as allies, the Serbian police with the aid of civilians has been able to maintain control of the tactically important checkpoints.

The still predominantly Serbian enclave in northern Kosovo may in the coming conflict play the part similar to that of Kosovo Polje in the battle of 1389. In the same manner as the Albanians themselves have declared independency, northern Kosovo, with its predominantly Serb population, can declare itself still a member of the Serbian nation. The area is easily accessible should Serbian forces choose to secure it following a KFOR withdrawal from the Balkans.

Serbian homes in Prizren burning. March 22. 2004

As Albanians and KFOR are conducting what can only be interpreted as preparations for ethnic cleansing, despair is not gripping the Serbs who have chosen not to give up the cradle of the Serbian nation. They are, however, more or less holding their breath, awaiting the results of parliamentary election of May 11th. The result of this election may very well determine the fate of Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija. President Tadic's "Democratic Party" has shown through actions that they are willing to sell Kosovo for EU-membership. It is expected, however, that the two other major players; Vosjislav Kostunica's "Democratic party of Serbia" and Vosjislav Sisil's "Radical party" will form an alliance in a last attempt to save Kosovo and Metohija.

The election is seen as a "now or never"-situation by Serbs with the sense of national identity intact and is also monitored intensely by Europeans who understand that what happens in Kosovo today, may happen in Paris or Malmø tomorrow.