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Qyshk

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Also known as Ćuška

Qyshk (in Albanian) or Ćuška () is a village near Peja, in western Kosovo. It is inhabited predominantly by ethnic Albanians.

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Locality
Qyshk
Region
Pec
Country
Kosova / Kosovo
Population
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Qyshk (in Albanian) or Ćuška () is a village near Peja, in western Kosovo. It is inhabited predominantly by ethnic Albanians.

== History == In May 1999, during the Kosovo War, the Jackals paramilitary unit massacred civilians in the village, leading to 41 deaths and 3 injuries. Members of this unit are now facing sentences.

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