Albanian killed in Mitrovice was not a
                        sniper; he did not injure French
                              militaries - KFOR 

                     PRISHTINE, Feb 17 (ATA) - By B.Jashari:
                     The Albanian national Avni Hajredini,
                     accused of being a sniper, killed by
                     French KFOR forces in the outbreak of
                     Mitrovice in Feb 13, is considered
                     innocent, lieutenant colonel Chanliau,
                     spokesman of KFOR forces, declared on
                     Wednesday.
                     Referring to the KFOR sources, ATA office
                     in Prishtine announces that "Avni Hajredini
                     is not considered innocent and there is
                     not proof verifying that he shot against
                     the KFOR militaries injured during the
                     tragical unrest of February 13".
                     "Since is not verified that Hajredini was
                     guilty and due to the lack of facts
                     proving that he was armed, we do not
                     want to stain his personality", declared
                     the KFOR spokesman in Mitrovice.
                     He added that "is not even sure that
                     KFOR soldiers have shot towards
                     Hajredini, and we do not have proofs that
                     he has been an attacker. When there are
                     no proofs, the individual is considered
                     innocent in democratic countries",
                     declared Chanliau.
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