\u201cToday, we are in Prijepolje with a mixed group of war veterans from almost all the armies that participated in the wars of the 1990s in the former Yugoslavia. We are here to honour the victims who were taken off the train in \u0160trpci at this commemoration dedicated to them in Prijepolje. We are here to show solidarity with the families and friends of the victims, as well as the entire local community affected by this crime. We are also here, together, to convey the message and say that conflicts and hostilities can be overcome, and that the only way to do this is through dialogue and trust building. We want to set an example to show that the war is over and that families of victims should be supported by responsible institutions, in this case to find the remains of 16 victims, and also that the prosecutors and judiciary should do everything in their power to prosecute the commanders responsible for this crime,\u201d said member of the Centre for Nonviolent Action and war veteran of the Army of RBiH from Zavidovi\u0107i Amer Deli\u0107.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
It has been 27 years since the crime in \u0160trpci when members of the paramilitary formation \u201cOsvetnici\u201d led by Milan Luki\u0107 intercepted train 671 on the Belgrade \u2013 Bar railway at \u0160trpci and took off twenty non-Serb passengers, citizens of what was then the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and subsequently killed them at Vi\u0161egradska Banja, on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The victims were citizens of Prijepolje, Bijelo Polje, Belgrade and Podgorica. The oldest was 59 and the youngest 16 years old. To date, the remains of only four victims have been found.<\/p>\n The war veterans were joined by Nail Kajevi\u0107, brother of the killed Nijazim Kajevi\u0107, who told the group about the tragedy endured by his family, sharing details of the crime and his endeavour over the years to find justice, that is, to find the remains of his brother and the other victims and to make sure that the commanders of the crime are prosecuted.<\/p>\n \u201cOur message is that what happened at the station in \u0160trpci must never be forgotten and never repeated. Citizens of my own country were taken away and then as a member of the same people, it is very difficult for me and I feel uncomfortable because after 27 years their remains have not yet been found. When people lose the ability to reason, violence ensues, and this is just more proof that war is the scourge of humanity. Our message is, among other things, that no violence is ever justified and we must never allow it to be repeated,\u201d said Novica Kosti\u0107, a JNA veteran from Vlasotinac.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n After attending the Commemoration \u201c\u0160trpci without graves\u201d and the silent procession and laying of flowers at the memorial in \u0160arampovo near the Old Bridge on the Lim river, the war veterans and peace activists met with representatives of local government in Nova Varo\u0161 and representatives of veterans\u2019 associations from Nova Varo\u0161 and Prijepolje. They presented their activities in peace and trust building, as well as their long-standing joint actions with war veterans from the region, expressing their wish and explaining the need to continue and deepen cooperation.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/nenasilje.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20200227_NNV_60717.jpg\")
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