Poklek massacre
| Poklek massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Kosovo War | |
Photographs of the victims | |
| Native name | Masakra e Poklekut |
| Location | 42°37′26″N 20°54′47″E / 42.624°N 20.913°E Poklek, Drenas, Kosovo |
| Date | 17 April 1999 (Central European Time) |
| Target | Kosovo Albanians |
Attack type | Mass killing |
| Deaths | 53 of which 24 children |
| Injured | 6 |
| Perpetrators | Serbian forces |
| Motive | Anti-Albanian sentiment, ethnic cleansing |
| Convicted | None |
The Poklek massacre (Albanian: Masakra e Poklekut) refers to the killing of 53 Albanian civilians, of which 24 children, in the village of Poklek, near Drenas, Kosovo. The massacre happened on the 17th of April, 1999 and was carried out by the Serbian forces during the end of the Kosovo War, with the motives of ethnic cleansing against Albanians in Kosovo and anti-Albanian sentiment.