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Kosovar police surround a village after Serb gunmen storm a monastery in violence that has killed 4
1 year, 3 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’s president says Serb investigators are dragging their feet over attacks on NATO peacekeepers
1 year, 3 months ago

Kosovo’s president says Serb investigators are dragging their feet over attacks on NATO peacekeepers

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Kosovo’s president on Thursday accused Serbian investigators of dragging their feet over an inquiry into attacks on NATO peacekeepers earlier this year in which dozens of troops and police officers were injured, some of them seriously. President Vjosa Osmani also called on European Union officials to refrain from showing any favoritism in talks next week aimed at improving …

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Kosovo to partially withdraw special police officers from northern Serb-majority municipalities
1 year, 5 months ago

Kosovo to partially withdraw special police officers from northern Serb-majority municipalities

Associated Press  

PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo’s government on Wednesday will reduce the number of special police officers stationed outside four municipal buildings in ethnic Serb-majority areas and hold new mayoral elections in each of the towns, in a bid to defuse tensions with neighboring Serbia that flared anew in May. Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti said that one-fourth of the special police …

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Turkish forces arrive in Kosovo to bolster NATO-led peacekeepers after recent violence
1 year, 6 months ago

Turkish forces arrive in Kosovo to bolster NATO-led peacekeepers after recent violence

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — A Turkish commando battalion requested by NATO has arrived in Kosovo to assist in quelling recent violent unrest in the Balkan country. The Turkish Defense Ministry shared a video Sunday showing troops wearing the insignia of the Kosovo Force, a NATO-led peacekeeping mission established in 1999, departing Turkey and arriving in Kosovo. I thank Turkey for sending reinforcements …

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Why do Kosovo-Serbia tensions persist?
1 year, 6 months ago

Why do Kosovo-Serbia tensions persist?

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo flared anew this week after Kosovo’s police raided Serb-dominated areas in the region’s north and seized local municipality buildings. Serbia raised the combat readiness of its troops stationed near the border and warned it wouldn’t stand by if Serbs in Kosovo were attacked again. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday the alliance …

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Dozens injured as tensions between Serbia and Kosovo rise again following police raids
1 year, 6 months ago

Dozens injured as tensions between Serbia and Kosovo rise again following police raids

ABC  

Tensions have flared again between Serbia and Kosovo after Kosovo's police raided Serb-dominated areas and seized local municipality buildings. Key points: Serbia refuses to recognise Kosovo's statehood and considers it part of Serbia, even though it has no formal control of it Kosovo's independence has been recognised by about 100 countries, including the US EU officials have mediated negotiations to …

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Kosovo: Nato troops injured as conflict with Serbia escalates in Zvecan region
1 year, 6 months ago

Kosovo: Nato troops injured as conflict with Serbia escalates in Zvecan region

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The NATO-led peacekeeping force in …

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NATO soldiers on guard in Kosovo Serb town after clashes
1 year, 6 months ago

NATO soldiers on guard in Kosovo Serb town after clashes

The Hindu  

Dozens of NATO troops secured a municipal building in the Kosovo town of Zvecan on May 30, a day after 30 NATO soldiers and 52 Serb protesters were injured in clashes that EU and NATO officials said were unacceptable as they urged calm. The area's majority Serbs have never accepted Kosovo's 2008 declaration of independence from Serbia, and consider Belgrade …

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China expresses support for Serbia in renewed Kosovo clashes involving NATO troops
1 year, 6 months ago

China expresses support for Serbia in renewed Kosovo clashes involving NATO troops

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China on Tuesday expressed its support for Serbia’s efforts to “safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity” following renewed violence between ethnic Serbs and NATO peacekeeping troops in Kosovo. China’s ruling Communist Party has long been a critic of the NATO alliance, stemming partly from the bombing of Beijing’s embassy in Belgrade during the 1999 air campaign to end …

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30 NATO Soldiers, 52 Serbs Injured In Ethnic Clashes With Kosovo As Troops Guard Newly Elected Mayors
1 year, 6 months ago

30 NATO Soldiers, 52 Serbs Injured In Ethnic Clashes With Kosovo As Troops Guard Newly Elected Mayors

ABP News  

The NATO-led international peacekeeping force in Kosovo on Tuesday said its 30 soldiers were injured in fierce clashes with ethnic Serbs, reported Reuters. According to the report, the Serbs had tried to take over the offices of one of the municipalities in northern Kosovo where ethnic Albanian mayors took up their posts last week. Tensions escalated after ethnic Albanian mayors …

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25 NATO-led peacekeepers injured in Kosovo in clashes with Serbs outside municipal building
1 year, 6 months ago

25 NATO-led peacekeepers injured in Kosovo in clashes with Serbs outside municipal building

Associated Press  

ZVECAN, Kosovo — The NATO-led peacekeeping force said on Monday that 25 of its troops were injured in clashes with ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo after they tried to take over the offices of one of the municipalities where ethnic Albanian mayors took up their posts last week. He referred to the Albanian forces in the north Kosovo as “occupiers.” …

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At least 30 NATO troops injured in clashes with Serbs in Kosovo
1 year, 6 months ago

At least 30 NATO troops injured in clashes with Serbs in Kosovo

Al Jazeera  

The NATO-led peacekeeping force says 11 Italian and 19 Hungarian soldiers sustained injuries, including fractures and burns. The NATO-led peacekeeping force in Kosovo, KFOR, has raised the number of its troops injured in fierce clashes with ethnic Serbs to 30. The Serbs had tried to take over the offices of one of the municipalities in northern Kosovo where ethnic Albanian …

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Why did ethnic Serbs attack NATO peacekeepers in Kosovo? Here’s what we know
1 year, 6 months ago

Why did ethnic Serbs attack NATO peacekeepers in Kosovo? Here’s what we know

CNN  

CNN — Dozens of NATO peacekeepers were injured after they were attacked by ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo, during protests over the installation of ethnically Albanian mayors. Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti said there had been a “threatening campaign orchestrated by Belgrade and executed through intimidation, pressure and blackmail by criminal groups.” After polls closed, election officials said only around …

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NATO peacekeepers injured in clash with ethnic Serbian protesters in Kosovo
1 year, 6 months ago

NATO peacekeepers injured in clash with ethnic Serbian protesters in Kosovo

ABC  

Twenty-five NATO peacekeepers have been injured in a clash with Serbs protesting recent election results in northern Kosovo. Key points: KFOR says some peacekeepers sustained burns and fractures during "unprovoked attacks" Soldiers fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse the protesters Protesters responded by throwing rocks and incendiary devices Since Friday, the peacekeepers, known as Kosovo Force, have been …

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‘Kosovo is the heart of Serbia’: Serbian tennis star Djokovic
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Kosovo is the heart of Serbia’: Serbian tennis star Djokovic

Al Jazeera  

Novak Djokovic reflects on the tensions between Serbia and Kosovo following his first match at the French Open. Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic has sparked a controversy at the French Open after writing a message on the recent flare-up between Serbia and Kosovo. The tension started after Serbs boycotted last month’s local elections held in northern Kosovo, where Serbs are …

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Kosovo-Serbia tension: History, latest flare-up and what’s next?
1 year, 6 months ago

Kosovo-Serbia tension: History, latest flare-up and what’s next?

Al Jazeera  

Clashes erupt between police and local Serbs in northern Kosovo after new ethnic Albanian mayors take office. Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo flared anew this weekend after Kosovo’s police raided Serb-dominated areas in the region’s north and seized local municipality buildings. Violent clashes between Kosovo’s police and NATO-led peacekeepers on one side and local Serbs on the other have left …

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NATO soldiers injured in Kosovo clashes with Serb protesters
1 year, 6 months ago

NATO soldiers injured in Kosovo clashes with Serb protesters

Al Jazeera  

Twenty-five soldiers were injured while blocking off four town halls as Serbs protested against ethnic Albanian mayors. Twenty-five soldiers from a NATO-led peacekeeping force were injured in clashes with Serb protesters while defending three town halls in northern Kosovo, while Serbia’s president put the army on the highest level of combat alert. The NATO-led peacekeeping Kosovo Force, or KFOR, condemned …

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Serbian border troops on high alert after ethnic clashes inside Kosovo
1 year, 6 months ago

Serbian border troops on high alert after ethnic clashes inside Kosovo

Associated Press  

PRISTINA, Kosovo — Serbian troops on the border with Kosovo were put on high alert Friday following clashes inside Kosovo between police and ethnic Serbs that injured more than a dozen people. Ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo, who are a majority in that part of the country, had tried to block recently-elected ethnic Albanian officials from entering municipal buildings earlier …

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