Ethnic Serbs have maintained their presence in Before of City Hall in Zvecan tensions in Northern Kosovo remained elevated on Tuesday.
The gatherings continued after a day of violent clashes with NATO-led peacekeeping forces left 30 soldiers injured.
NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) soldiers wearing full riot gear They put up a metal barrier around the commune building in An AFP journalist at the scene said Zvekan were preventing several hundred Serbs from entering.
Three armored vehicles of Albanian Kosovo Police – whose presence is always controversial in Serb-majority northern regions – remained suspended in Before of City Hall.
Serbs – who account for about 6% of Kosovo population – interrupted last Elections of the month in northern cities where they are in majority, allowing ethnic Albanians to dominate of Local councils, despite the low turnout of less than 3.5% of voters.
Many Serbs are calling for withdrawal of The Kosovar police forces, as well as ethnic Albanian mayors, do not consider them true representative.
Tensions erupted after the Serbs attempted this force they way at Zvecan Town Hall on Monday, but they were pushed back when the Kosovo police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd.
infidels in first He tried to separate the protesters from the police, but they later began to disperse the crowd using shields and clubs. The demonstrators responded by throwing stones, bottles and Molotov cocktails soldiers.
a total of 30 peacekeepers were injured in Kfour said that the clashes included “fractures and burns from improvised incendiary devices.”
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said 52 demonstrators were injured, three of them of them “seriously”. Five Serbs were arrested for take part in The clashes, according to the Kosovo police.
Unprovoked attacks
Kafour said soldiers He responded “to the unprovoked attacks of Violent and dangerous crowd” during pregnancy out its term in in a neutral way.
“to avoid Clashes between the two parties and minimized risk of Escalating, KFOR peacekeepers prevented threats to lives of Kosovo Serbs and Kosovar Albanians.
“BOTH parties need Takes full responsible for What happened and prevent any further escalation and not hide behind false novels.”
Kosovo police on Tuesday described the situation in the north on Describing Tuesday as “fragile but calm,” he called on citizens “not to fall prey to the calls.” for Violent protests and provocations.
“The security situation in the north of The country has risen and fallen to this point of Dangerous people, the police said.
Vucic met Tuesday in Belgrade with ambassadors of The so-called five-five powerful NATO members that focus on Western Balkans – however also announced meetings with representative of Russia and China.
“from one side moves From Pristina brings violence against Serbs communityany spaces us of lasting peace and stability in the region, Vucic wrote on Instagram after the meeting with Western diplomats.
Quick withdrawal of false Mayors and members of Pristina so called special forces condition of preserve peace in Kosovo”.
19 Hungarians were injured
NATO strongly condemned the attacks against The KFOR forces added that such actions were “totally unacceptable”.
a total of 19 wounded soldiers Belongs to a Hungarian battalion in the Kosovo Force. four of They needed hospital treatment “because of shrapnel wounds” one Soldier need to be run onbut nothing of they in “It’s a life-threatening situation,” said Hungarian Ambassador to Pristina Josef Bencé.
Belgrade put up its army on High alert last A week when tensions erupted and troops were ordered toward the border with Kosovo.
Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in In 2008, Belgrade and its allies, Beijing and Moscow, refused to recognize it, effectively preventing Kosovo from obtaining a seat at the United Nations.
Serbs in Kosovo remained largely loyal to Belgrade, in particular in The north is where they are made up Majority rejects all move by Pristina to consolidate its control over the region.
Ethnic Serbs have maintained their presence in Before of City Hall in Zvecan tensions in Northern Kosovo remained elevated on Tuesday.
The gatherings continued after a day of violent clashes with NATO-led peacekeeping forces left 30 soldiers injured.
NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) soldiers wearing full riot gear They put up a metal barrier around the commune building in An AFP journalist at the scene said Zvekan were preventing several hundred Serbs from entering.
Three armored vehicles of Albanian Kosovo Police – whose presence is always controversial in Serb-majority northern regions – remained suspended in Before of City Hall.
Serbs – who account for about 6% of Kosovo population – interrupted last Elections of the month in northern cities where they are in majority, allowing ethnic Albanians to dominate of Local councils, despite the low turnout of less than 3.5% of voters.
Many Serbs are calling for withdrawal of The Kosovar police forces, as well as ethnic Albanian mayors, do not consider them true representative.
Tensions erupted after the Serbs attempted this force they way at Zvecan Town Hall on Monday, but they were pushed back when the Kosovo police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd.
infidels in first He tried to separate the protesters from the police, but they later began to disperse the crowd using shields and clubs. The demonstrators responded by throwing stones, bottles and Molotov cocktails soldiers.
a total of 30 peacekeepers were injured in Kfour said that the clashes included “fractures and burns from improvised incendiary devices.”
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said 52 demonstrators were injured, three of them of them “seriously”. Five Serbs were arrested for take part in The clashes, according to the Kosovo police.
Unprovoked attacks
Kafour said soldiers He responded “to the unprovoked attacks of Violent and dangerous crowd” during pregnancy out its term in in a neutral way.
“to avoid Clashes between the two parties and minimized risk of Escalating, KFOR peacekeepers prevented threats to lives of Kosovo Serbs and Kosovar Albanians.
“BOTH parties need Takes full responsible for What happened and prevent any further escalation and not hide behind false novels.”
Kosovo police on Tuesday described the situation in the north on Describing Tuesday as “fragile but calm,” he called on citizens “not to fall prey to the calls.” for Violent protests and provocations.
“The security situation in the north of The country has risen and fallen to this point of Dangerous people, the police said.
Vucic met Tuesday in Belgrade with ambassadors of The so-called five-five powerful NATO members that focus on Western Balkans – however also announced meetings with representative of Russia and China.
“from one side moves From Pristina brings violence against Serbs communityany spaces us of lasting peace and stability in the region, Vucic wrote on Instagram after the meeting with Western diplomats.
Quick withdrawal of false Mayors and members of Pristina so called special forces condition of preserve peace in Kosovo”.
19 Hungarians were injured
NATO strongly condemned the attacks against The KFOR forces added that such actions were “totally unacceptable”.
a total of 19 wounded soldiers Belongs to a Hungarian battalion in the Kosovo Force. four of They needed hospital treatment “because of shrapnel wounds” one Soldier need to be run onbut nothing of they in “It’s a life-threatening situation,” said Hungarian Ambassador to Pristina Josef Bencé.
Belgrade put up its army on High alert last A week when tensions erupted and troops were ordered toward the border with Kosovo.
Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in In 2008, Belgrade and its allies, Beijing and Moscow, refused to recognize it, effectively preventing Kosovo from obtaining a seat at the United Nations.
Serbs in Kosovo remained largely loyal to Belgrade, in particular in The north is where they are made up Majority rejects all move by Pristina to consolidate its control over the region.