§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the Kosovo Liberation Army's acquisition of weapons has been funded by Mr. bin Laden or by any fundamentalist groups; if so whether these groups have been trained by the United States, and, if not, where the funding for the weapons has originated. [HL3787]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)Her Majesty's Government are aware of press reporting about contacts between Mr. bin Laden and the Kosovo Liberation Army (UCK) but we have no evidence that Mr. bin Laden or any other fundamentalist groups are funding UCK. Media and other reports suggest that Kosovo Albanians living in Europe and elsewhere are actively involved in fund-raising for the UCK.