Man arrested in northern K. Mitrovica

A man suspected of attempted murder, illegal possession of weapons and causing general danger was arrested in northern Kosovska Mitrovica. The EU mission in Kosovo, EULEX, said its members made the arrest, and described the suspect as a man in his late 30s. Man arrested in northern K. Mitrovica A statement from the mission added the investigation against him was being conducted "by a judge from Mitrovica", and that the unnamed person was also wanted on international arrest warrants. This comes after reports that EULEX, KFOR and Kosovo police, KPS, deployed in Serb areas across the Ibar River, announcements from these missions that they would be securing peace and security for all citizens, and media speculation in Pristina as to the meaning of the move. Strong security forces Meanwhile, Tanjug news agency reports today that Deputy Regional Director of KPS Ergin Medic stated that joint patrols by the KPS and EULEX police had been intensified in northern Kosovo. Medic told Tanjug that it was a continuous process aimed at suppressing criminal activity in that part of Kosovo. Members of the KPS, KFOR and EULEX police could be seen this morning as patrolling the parts of northern Kosovska Mitrovica which are inhabited by a mixed population - Serbs, ethic Albanians, and other nationals. Members of the executive and special department of the EULEX police arrested Monday a Kosovo Serb from Lesko, the suspect in a murder case and illegal weapons possession. According to Albanian language media, the investigation is being carried out by EULEX police, under the supervision of the EULEX prosecutor at the Mitrovica District Court. Several incidents, including a couple of murders and several murder attempts, have taken place in the north of Kosovo since the beginning of July.

Man arrested in northern K. Mitrovica

A statement from the mission added the investigation against him was being conducted "by a judge from Mitrovica", and that the unnamed person was also wanted on international arrest warrants.

This comes after reports that EULEX, KFOR and Kosovo police, KPS, deployed in Serb areas across the Ibar River, announcements from these missions that they would be securing peace and security for all citizens, and media speculation in Priština as to the meaning of the move.

Strong security forces

Meanwhile, Tanjug news agency reports today that Deputy Regional Director of KPS Ergin Medić stated that joint patrols by the KPS and EULEX police had been intensified in northern Kosovo.

Medić told Tanjug that it was a continuous process aimed at suppressing criminal activity in that part of Kosovo.

Members of the KPS, KFOR and EULEX police could be seen this morning as patrolling the parts of northern Kosovska Mitrovica which are inhabited by a mixed population - Serbs, ethic Albanians, and other nationals.

Members of the executive and special department of the EULEX police arrested Monday a Kosovo Serb from Leško, the suspect in a murder case and illegal weapons possession.

According to Albanian language media, the investigation is being carried out by EULEX police, under the supervision of the EULEX prosecutor at the Mitrovica District Court.

Several incidents, including a couple of murders and several murder attempts, have taken place in the north of Kosovo since the beginning of July.