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British soldiers guard Kosovo-Serbia border amid as situation remains tense
1 year ago

British soldiers guard Kosovo-Serbia border amid as situation remains tense

Firstpost  

Ethnic Serbs make up about five percent of the population of Kosovo; the majority reside in the north, rejecting Kosovo’s independence, and regard Belgrade as their capital. They have frequently battled with UN peacekeepers and the Kosovo police As part of a NATO peacekeeping mission being reinforced, British troops are patrolling the Kosovo-Serbia border out of worry that the former …

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Kosovo accuses Serbia of direct involvement in deadly clashes and investigates possible Russian role
1 year, 2 months ago

Kosovo accuses Serbia of direct involvement in deadly clashes and investigates possible Russian role

Associated Press  

PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo’s interior minister on Thursday accused Serbia of direct involvement in weekend clashes and was investigating the possibility of Russian involvement in the violence that left four people dead and further strained relations between the former wartime foes. Serbia’s president, Aleksandar Vučić has denied claims that Serbia was involved in the clash, saying the gunmen were local …

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Kosovo mourns a slain police officer, some Serb gunmen remain at large after a siege at a monastery
1 year, 2 months ago

Kosovo mourns a slain police officer, some Serb gunmen remain at large after a siege at a monastery

Associated Press  

PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo on Monday observed a day of mourning for the Kosovar Albanian police officer killed by Serb gunmen in the north of the country in one of the worst confrontations since it declared independence from Serbia in 2008. Pristina accuses Belgrade of backing the “terrorists,” an accusation Serbia denies, saying they are Serbs from Kosovo protesting the …

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Kosovo mourns a slain police officer, some Serb gunmen remain at large after a siege at a monastery
1 year, 2 months ago

Kosovo mourns a slain police officer, some Serb gunmen remain at large after a siege at a monastery

The Independent  

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Kosovo demands Serbia hand over escaped Serb gunmen after deadly shootout
1 year, 2 months ago

Kosovo demands Serbia hand over escaped Serb gunmen after deadly shootout

Al Jazeera  

One police officer and three attackers were killed after gunmen stormed the village of Banjska in northern Kosovo. Kosovo has called on Serbia to hand over ethnic Serb gunmen who fled after a shootout with Kosovar police that killed four people in the restive north of the country. Kosovo Interior Minister Xhelal Svecla said six wounded members of the armed …

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Kosovar police surround a village after Serb gunmen storm a monastery in violence that has killed 4
1 year, 2 months ago

Kosovar police surround a village after Serb gunmen storm a monastery in violence that has killed 4

Associated Press  

PRISTINA, Kosovo — Dozens of Serb gunmen dressed in combat uniforms killed a Kosovar Albanian police officer then stormed an Orthodox monastery in Kosovo near its border with Serbia, setting off gunbattles that left three assailants dead and further raised tensions between the two former wartime foes as they seek to normalize ties. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke later Sunday …

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Kosovo says 3 border police officers ‘kidnapped’ by Serbia; Belgrade says they crossed illegally
1 year, 6 months ago

Kosovo says 3 border police officers ‘kidnapped’ by Serbia; Belgrade says they crossed illegally

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian authorities said Wednesday they captured three “fully armed” Kosovo police officers inside Serbia near their mutual border, while Kosovo officials said the trio were “kidnapped” on Kosovo territory as they patrolled the area. Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti said the “kidnapping” of the police officers represents an “act of aggression aimed at escalating and destabilizing” his …

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Kosovo delays planned Serbian border rules after tensions rise
2 years, 4 months ago

Kosovo delays planned Serbian border rules after tensions rise

Al Jazeera  

Tensions arise after Pristina asks people entering Kosovo with Serbian IDs will have to replace them with a temporary document during their stay. Kosovo’s government has postponed for a month the implementation of new border rules that sparked tensions in the north of the country where ethnic Serbs blocked roads and unknown gunmen fired on police. The latest tensions came …

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