Bomb threat against Russian office in Kosovo?

Police and NATO troops are out in force in Pristina today after Russian liaison office reportedly received threats. Large numbers of police, backed by special units and military police of the NATO-led KFOR peacekeepers, have taken up positions in Pristina's Dragodan district where most of the international liaison offices are located. Bomb threat against Russian office in Kosovo? The massive presence of law enforcement units began on Thursday night and was continuing on Friday, with many cars, entering the district, being searched. “This is just an ordinary check-point. There is nothing special going on”, said a police officer at one of the check-points. Balkan Insight sources within the Kosovo Police Service, KPS, said the special security measures were being taken following threats against the Russian liaison office, located in this part of the city. “Koha Ditore” daily in its Friday edition published a story, saying the Russian office has received a telephone call from a person threatening to bomb it. This has not been confirmed by KPS officials. “We provide security for the liaison offices, and there is no special treatment for the Russian office” said Veton Elshani, KPS spokesperson. Officials at the Russian office told Balkan Insight they did not wish to comment.

Bomb threat against Russian office in Kosovo?

The massive presence of law enforcement units began on Thursday night and was continuing on Friday, with many cars, entering the district, being searched.

“This is just an ordinary check-point. There is nothing special going on”, said a police officer at one of the check-points.

Balkan Insight sources within the Kosovo Police Service, KPS, said the special security measures were being taken following threats against the Russian liaison office, located in this part of the city.

“Koha Ditore” daily in its Friday edition published a story, saying the Russian office has received a telephone call from a person threatening to bomb it.

This has not been confirmed by KPS officials.

“We provide security for the liaison offices, and there is no special treatment for the Russian office” said Veton Elshani, KPS spokesperson.

Officials at the Russian office told Balkan Insight they did not wish to comment.