Kosovo Albanian official accuses Serbs

The truth with come out and we will see that it was a serb who did this terroract. I as an albanian would not support any albanian throwing some device at some protest so I do not belive that the suspect was albanian. Why would an albanian do it when he dosen't have support from no albanian?


This is an incident wich happends everytime there is a UNSC meeting about Kosovo. Serbs have choosen a cowardly way to try to preserve Kosovo inside serbia.

Almost every Serbian commenter refers to destroyed churches. Also they prefer to refer to Albanians as Albanian terrorists. On the other hand Albanians do not call Serbs terrorists. Somehow they have right because terrorists just kill, and Serbs kill them and took killed bodies home to hid evidences. Probably they can be called advanced terrorists, or need a new expression for these acts which are worst than terrorism, and Albanians are not good enough to find the exact expression for this.

I'm pretty much convinced that the tragic death was the result of a failed Serbian attack, since it follows the exact pattern on the attack of the court building shortly after the declaration of independence. It is imperative that Kfor and EULEX are actively involved in this investigation, leaving the Serbian propaganda no room to strike.

It is a tragedy for the relatives of the doctor who lost his life. We, albanians do not gain anything with this attack. The only ones who gains with this attack are the Serb extrimist who keep a hand over the politicians. Kosova is independant and will stay like that. Tung Kimi

i think most people are missing the point, someone very integral to the community was killed and many others injured, no matter who did it must be brought to justice for this crime. its a sad day for all in kosovo that such crimes can be perpetuated

This was most likely an accidental bombing by some armed serbian individual. How could an albanian even get in the middle of such a crowd toss a grenade, and get away?? Of course, it doesn't stop any serb from blaming albanians without any evidence. Just ask yourselves, what's the most likely scenario. Unfortunately there are plenty radical albanians that would do this, but there is no way they could do it there and get away with it. It just doesn't make any sense.

Mikael C,

It is easy to say

"This albanian should keep his mouth shut. He doesn't have any proof at all that Serbs themselves caused this."

Don't you think you also should keep the mouth shut and wait until the investigation is complete?

Let's agree in one thing that whoever the perpatrator is Serb or Albanian should be hanged in centre of Mitrovica. How does that sound? How about it is is proved that the culprit is Serb, Serbia has to shut for ever when it comes to Kosovo?
Or are you bracing yourself to say that the investigation by the Kosovo authority was a shamble because it wasn't proved that the perpetrator was an Albanian? The violance in Kosovo is not in Albanian interest.

"More likely is that Serbian and international intelligence officials will have better knowledge about what happened."
bganon

Yes, because this is an area what K-Albanians can hardly enter. That is the reason why the whole thing is so "fishy".

This was a Serbian provocation executed in a very amateurish way.

"But I have to say the longer that goes on without conclusive evidence from the Serbian side makes me wonder about what did happen"

You are right. That will point all the fingers to the Serbian side.

Kosovo Albanians would say this wouldn't they, to deflect the blame!! But what they haven't said is how sorry they are that a respected SERB health worker lost his life!! So much for respectinbg the Serb community in this phoney state that is doomed to fail!!!!!!

Historically speaking, sacrificing one's civilians has been a Muslim thing, not an Orthodox thing, just remember the Sarajevo Market bombing in the 90s. KLA were deliberately imbedded among their own civilians as human shields when fighting VJ, so did Chechens. Orthodox people just don't do what Redzepi alleges.

for your info serbs, do not have problem with any muslims except you from kosovo,
you are the only ones we have a problem with but thats nothing new, other muslim peoples in your region dont like you as well,and as far as the doctor was a bosniak yes we do care when people are killed for no reason regardless of there religion ,
zoran cccc

If the only evidence Redzepi has is that some of the protestors were armed that is pretty flimsy.

It may be that some protestors in Kosovo had guns with them I don't know, but that does not prove anything.

I'm not at all sure that kosovo albanian leadership will have any access much information as to what happened down there anyway, as there is little presence on the ground, unless there are intelligence operatives there somewhere.

More likely is that Serbian and international intelligence officials will have better knowledge about what happened. But I have to say the longer that goes on without conclusive evidence from the Serbian side makes me wonder about what did happen.

At this stage I would not exclude an accident either.

What else could a kosovo official say?But Albanians should know that in the North Mitro cant place their foot on!!!

Why would an albanian do it when he dosen't have support from no albanian?
Demi

I guess all those churches burned down by albanians were supported by albanians? And what about the terrorising and harassment of serbs in the rest of Kosovo. Do they have the support of ordinary albanians? If not, why do they keep occuring?

How can Serbs after only 5 minutes know who committed this terrible act, but still after 15 years don't know where Ratko Mladic is?

The guy who died was a Bosnian Muslim not a Serb, so stop twisting the facts and stop the propaganda!

I am dying to know why zanier would not be present at UNSC session on July 6,2010, but Yves from EULEX will be there. Excpect a bombshell during that session. Mr. Tadic will be sorry for being present.

This albanian should keep his mouth shut. He doesn't have any proof at all that Serbs themselves caused this. He should focus on those who are harassing Serbs on a daily basis and those who have burned down all those churches and monasteries. There he will find the guilty ones. Albanians are afraid that this will hurt them even more when the ICJ makes its decision, that's why he is coming up with a bunch of lies. Unless albanians realize there is a problem with terrorist behaviour amongst its people incidents like these will continue.

Just notes,serb autority call "albanian terrosist" and kosovar autority call"serbian extremist"!!
Hope that atakers will be brought to justice!

As far as this case goes, I will wait for the evidence to pass judgement, but there have been too many cases involving non Albanian victims of violence that are never solved.

Also, I'm tired of hearing Albanians tell me that violence is not in their best interest every time something like this happens.

I wouldn't think that it would be in the best interest of Albanians to sell explosives for bombs meant for their allies in London, but it happened and with KPS ties.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJSqvP8WZyE

I also wouldn't think Albanians would want to pay back their greatest ally the United States by blowing up Ft Dix, but that also happened.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0YSgshVlig

What else would we expect from on official of criminial and illegal organization..
N.Mitrovica is the site of multi etnic society,which prishtina cannot stand and want`s to make it into a black hole that S.Mitrovica is.
That won`t work..ever..

The guy who died was a Bosnian Muslim not a Serb, so stop twisting the facts and stop the propaganda!
(Addy, 4 July 2010 15:26)

He was a man first-and a big man at that to stay and help Serbian,muslim and albanian kids in a city that is targeted by albanian terrorist time and time again. Get educated and see how many minorities live in Serbia.
We don`t expect you to show humanity for living souls, why would we expect albanian to have any for dead,Christian or Muslim..

Bošnjačka Mahala is mixed area. Albanians do not need to cross Ibar river to throw the bomb. During the march unrest 2004. the Albanians from the north part of the city threw couple of bombs toward Serbs in the same part of the city. Then KFOR evacuated those Albanians but no one was convicted for bombing the Serb civilians on a main K. Mitrovica bridge in march the 17th 2004.

So it's very possible that an Albanian threw the bomb into the crowd. It would not be the first time. I'm also sure that this terroristic attack wouldn't be possible without US and EU backup. They allowed this act! Just like mr. Dell said about "possible terroristic attack in the north" couple days ago. Among of all the people in the crowd Slavic muslim was murdered in front his home.
That is not coincidence also! If it was a Serb it would have been much more difficult for so called kosovan governement led by the real terrorists in Pristina to impose their power in the only free part of Kosovo the, north of the Ibar river. There is no way that Albanians would rule with the part of the north K. Mitrovica in which Serbs comprise more than 95% of total population let alone the other 3 municipalities which are 100% Serbian dominated areas. I would also like to point that those 3 municipalities of Zvečan, Zubin Potok and especially Leposavić were never part of Kosovo. They were added by yugoslav communists to Kosovo in 1974. to give AP Kosovo multiethnic picture.

Serb extremists blowing up their own? Unlikely. Pristina wants any excuse to try and take over the north and get Eulex/NATO to do their dirty work for them. Creating an incident gives them an excuse, but their lies and manipulation is seen by more and more people for what it is. Are Pristina expecting a bad response from the ICJ and trying to get in there quickly? Why are they even trying to get people who want nothing to do with them under their control? Hypocrites!

# It is a tragedy for the relatives of the doctor who lost his life. We, albanians do not gain anything with this attack. The only ones who gains with this attack are the Serb extrimist who keep a hand over the politicians. Kosova is independant and will stay like that. Tung Kimi
(Kim, 4 July 2010 14:21)

thank you Kim for your comment, and i hope to hear more from you. the dr's death is tragic, but also just more cannon fodder in this endless war, and it needs to end, regardless of the ethnicity of this or that perpetrator, or victim.

today is july 4th, our (US) independence day, and a traditional time of celebration for americans, full of barbecues and fireworks. it's a festive day, and one atypical here, when people, more or less, temporarily maneuver past and thru their (often bitter) differences and just celebrate independence, and our (very imperfect) multi-ethnic democracy. even with the seemingly endless wars in which we are still mired.

so i want to spread that joy to others around the world. and i have a special message for our kosovar colleagues: independence in a beautiful and very special thing, something to always be treasured and never taken for granted. many americans have been strongly supportive of your independence -- i am but one -- and i don't believe it is an accident. we too were once a colony (9) who had to fight a bitter war (actually several) in order to establish our independence. it doesn't mean that the US was or is a perfect society -- my frnds and i have spent much of our lives pushing for changes, pushing for reforms, fighting against wars, pushing for minority rights and equality. nothing wrong with that. independence itself does not automatically bring utopia, and building a strong democratic nation is an ongoing process. but with independence, you are free of outside rule (and its terror) -- that's essential. never forget it.

Re the situation with mitrovia -- i'd like to float an idea here. so far, nothing has been working successfully: n mitrovica is without normal law and order, the border is permeable, and the long-term situation utterly unsustainable, for either serbia or kosova. no eu ascent for any of the parties in such a quagmire. no peace, no progress.

so -- what if we formally "internationalized" the city of Mitrovica, north and south together, something like Brcko in bosnia? it would be (remain) a city of Kosova, under kosovar authority and institutions but with its own special international supervision. all groups would have an equal and protected status, and there would be a governor of sorts, like our raffi gregorian, to closely oversee it all.

i'm not an expert on brcko, but i have several frnds from there -- and despite the problems, the city works and has acheived a reasonably successful multi-ethnic character, unlike most of present-day, "daytonized" bosnia, either RS or federation.

anyway, some food for thought. it would be a kind of historic compromise for all involved, but it could work, if all parties signed on and if a strong and charismatic individual(s) were to help implement a truly respectful multi-ethnic city, supported by the intl community. a lot of work, but what other real choice have we got?

comments?

so happy july 4th, people! let's try to keep it positive, and calm down on the personal and racialist attacks, which always show much more about the perpetrator than the target.

thanks.

roberto
frisco

it´s so sad to see that our dear k-albanian friends have nothing else to offer than stupid accusations ( "very likely the serbian secret service" or " serbian extremists" )... while serb officials are emphasizing the need to solve conflicts in a peaceful way through compromise and dialogue.

that little, but very impressive difference, between the k-albanian extremists and the serbian state will be noticed everywhere in the world.

..and: it tells us something about REAL sovereignty.

something these amateurs in down-town Pristina still have not figured out.

while K-albanians are still busy with rewriting history in this forum here, the serbian state is scoring in the international arena.

that´s what makes me even more confident that Serbia will prevail.

..just a question of time.

When this incident occurred, I was quick to blame the Albanian side considering the nature of the attack, and considering numerous incidents between Serbs and Albanians have taken place of late north of the Ibar. And south of it, where Albanians love to throw rocks, grenades, livestock, whatever, at Serb returnees. But while I can't rule out Albanian responsibility, I also can't rule out the likelihood it was either an accident or a deliberate tactic from the Serb camp – either to rile up the crowd, or to simply gain international attention.

BUT, regardless of who was responsible, and it will be interesting to see whether we’ll ever know, and whether both sides will accept the finding instead of concocting their own versions as they seem to be doing already. I still put a good deal of responsibility for this on Pristina’s incessant attempts at sticking its nose in an area of Kosovo that has clearly demonstrated it wants nothing to do with them. If in fact the responsibility did come from the Serbian camp, I have to ask again why the Albanians want such an unruly group of people incorporated into its already weak “state”? This incident would not have happened at all had Pristina known its limits. If it was an Albanian extremist, all the more reason for this volatile region to be Daytonized. If in fact it was from a Serbian radical group, Pristina can expect more of this in the future and will only be gearing up for a repeat of the late 1990s with itself playing the role of Milošević.

@roberto,

"many americans have been strongly supportive of your independence -- i am but one -- and i don't believe it is an accident. we too were once a colony (9) who had to fight a bitter war (actually several) in order to establish our independence."
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You are certainly not talking about the civil war of independence. Didn't your southern states want independence at one point only to be stopped by the north?
What about the Mexican land your country holds onto which it got by war? Don't you think you should preach independence over there a little more?

Of course every possibility should be scrutinized and fully investigated about this tragic incident.However,preponderance of the evidence to date indicate Albanian terrorists are likely responsible.Ever since NATO,UN and lately EU entered Kosovo in June,1999 there was a numerous attacks on Serbs,Serbian Orthodox Church and their properties by Kosovo Albanians terrorists.Some of these attacks were with the approval of Kosovo Albanians authorities as was even documented by UN and NATO'S authorities.This is not a rocket science gentlemen, perpetrators of this callous act can and must be found and brought before the bar of justice as soon as possible.

Mr. Covic would once more if possible to “deal” with the Situation. So weird; a person who has been in charge for a long time, then discharged du to various explanations etc, comes with such absurdity. Mr.Covic, the crime was committed by terrorists, regardless of their ethnic background they are to be blamed and punished. I don’t know how you dealt with crimes during your mandate, but I think that the crime (who ever was committed by) must be classified and fighting without delay. However, I understand what you are striving for being aware of so enormous injustice prevailing earth nowdays. You are fully aware in advance of each Security Council members’ stance, as result regardless of the sensibility of the issue you would not hesitate to “exploit” the matter to the bone!
What can I say, I am really sorry that we have just steeped over the first decade of the 21st century but remained so adhered to medievalism!

This is a disgraceful act. However, the "funny" part of it is that NO big western newscast or media have reported this incident. Here in Sweden it has simply passed by without a SINGLE note or word being mentioned about this gruesome attack.

You can only wonder why.

But let's say it was SERBS who did this, I bet the media then would be showering the area with reporters and live updates all day long.

Welcome to the EU, where hypocrisy blooms like flowers in may, only everyday, and censorship and selective newsreporting is as common as changing your socks.

Any rational person should be rational enough to see that there is no interest what so ever for K-albanians right before the ICJ gives its opinion to make a fuss in its northern parts. A rational question should be if there is anyone who would benefit from this. Well there really is one side and it is not the K-albs.

Belgrade has certainly like in the past shown that it still is capable of dirty methods. I do not really see the thing the North can not be a part of Kosova because we cant and will not get or hands dirty using force for som tiny towns. Generally many would rather see Presheva become a part of Kosova then a peace of land in the north with a population whos loyality lay in another state. Borders have to be changed and the only thing i see wright now is that the albanians are benefiting and will expand its borders sooner or later, not with force but with trade and development, and yes we have been through much worse things and yes we will overcome all form of slavoracism and prosper even thoug barrieres our neighbour Serbia is putting on.

@Whatever you say

serbs unwilling to live with albanians are more than welcome to LEAVE.

there are NO innocent serbs in kosovo.... you only have a serb population that either wholeheartedly approved of milosovic and serbias actions as the hid behind the cover of "yugoslavia" in order to steal what was not serbs....or those who remained complicity silent throughout milosovics years and "helplessly" enjoyed being on top of the apartheid foodchain he created out of what was yugo.

there will be no partition as serbs will not be allowed to steal a thing.

serbs in kosovo can live and enjoy each and every one of the rights, powers and even overly fluffed representation, giftwrapped and given to them that they tried to deny albanians. Or they can go to their new precious republic of serbia.

I think it's time that Serbia and Kosovo seat down and talk their problems in a civilized manner.
We all know that no K-Alb wants to be ruled by serbs ever again and the same thing goes for K-Serbs, they don't want to be ruled by Pristina.
Now i think there's a solution for this which it'll bring peace and prosperity.

It's called PARTITION.

It's been mentioned quite alot lately and i personally think it's a brilliant idea.
It'll be a lost battle for Serbia trying to keep Kosovo within it's borders.
The same thing goes for Kosovo. North Kosovo will never obey Pristina.

North Kosovo for Presevo Valley.

Why Presevo Valley??
Because i think that Albanians there will try to do exactly the same thing that Serbs are doing in the north.
After that serbs won't have nothing to do with albanians, and vice versa.

Happy living everyone!!

"This is a disgraceful act. However, the "funny" part of it is that NO big western newscast or media have reported this incident. Here in Sweden it has simply passed by without a SINGLE note or word being mentioned about this gruesome attack.

You can only wonder why.

But let's say it was SERBS who did this, I bet the media then would be showering the area with reporters and live updates all day long."

Are you suggesting that just because Western media hasn't reported on the attack it's because of a Western conspiracy?

As if newsmedia has proof of who the perpertrator is before the Kosovo government.

They are so arrogant persons, they made the same in serbian territory and now "they are the victims",the worse is NATO believe them...

The truth with come out and we will see that it was a serb who did this terroract. I as an albanian would not support any albanian throwing some device at some protest so I do not belive that the suspect was albanian. Why would an albanian do it when he dosen't have support from no albanian?


This is an incident wich happends everytime there is a UNSC meeting about Kosovo. Serbs have choosen a cowardly way to try to preserve Kosovo inside serbia.

Historically speaking, sacrificing one's civilians has been a Muslim thing, not an Orthodox thing, just remember the Sarajevo Market bombing in the 90s. KLA were deliberately imbedded among their own civilians as human shields when fighting VJ, so did Chechens. Orthodox people just don't do what Redzepi alleges.

Why would an albanian do it when he dosen't have support from no albanian?
Demi

I guess all those churches burned down by albanians were supported by albanians? And what about the terrorising and harassment of serbs in the rest of Kosovo. Do they have the support of ordinary albanians? If not, why do they keep occuring?

This albanian should keep his mouth shut. He doesn't have any proof at all that Serbs themselves caused this. He should focus on those who are harassing Serbs on a daily basis and those who have burned down all those churches and monasteries. There he will find the guilty ones. Albanians are afraid that this will hurt them even more when the ICJ makes its decision, that's why he is coming up with a bunch of lies. Unless albanians realize there is a problem with terrorist behaviour amongst its people incidents like these will continue.

Kosovo Albanians would say this wouldn't they, to deflect the blame!! But what they haven't said is how sorry they are that a respected SERB health worker lost his life!! So much for respectinbg the Serb community in this phoney state that is doomed to fail!!!!!!

I'm pretty much convinced that the tragic death was the result of a failed Serbian attack, since it follows the exact pattern on the attack of the court building shortly after the declaration of independence. It is imperative that Kfor and EULEX are actively involved in this investigation, leaving the Serbian propaganda no room to strike.

Serb extremists blowing up their own? Unlikely. Pristina wants any excuse to try and take over the north and get Eulex/NATO to do their dirty work for them. Creating an incident gives them an excuse, but their lies and manipulation is seen by more and more people for what it is. Are Pristina expecting a bad response from the ICJ and trying to get in there quickly? Why are they even trying to get people who want nothing to do with them under their control? Hypocrites!

What else could a kosovo official say?But Albanians should know that in the North Mitro cant place their foot on!!!

What else would we expect from on official of criminial and illegal organization..
N.Mitrovica is the site of multi etnic society,which prishtina cannot stand and want`s to make it into a black hole that S.Mitrovica is.
That won`t work..ever..

# It is a tragedy for the relatives of the doctor who lost his life. We, albanians do not gain anything with this attack. The only ones who gains with this attack are the Serb extrimist who keep a hand over the politicians. Kosova is independant and will stay like that. Tung Kimi
(Kim, 4 July 2010 14:21)

thank you Kim for your comment, and i hope to hear more from you. the dr's death is tragic, but also just more cannon fodder in this endless war, and it needs to end, regardless of the ethnicity of this or that perpetrator, or victim.

today is july 4th, our (US) independence day, and a traditional time of celebration for americans, full of barbecues and fireworks. it's a festive day, and one atypical here, when people, more or less, temporarily maneuver past and thru their (often bitter) differences and just celebrate independence, and our (very imperfect) multi-ethnic democracy. even with the seemingly endless wars in which we are still mired.

so i want to spread that joy to others around the world. and i have a special message for our kosovar colleagues: independence in a beautiful and very special thing, something to always be treasured and never taken for granted. many americans have been strongly supportive of your independence -- i am but one -- and i don't believe it is an accident. we too were once a colony (9) who had to fight a bitter war (actually several) in order to establish our independence. it doesn't mean that the US was or is a perfect society -- my frnds and i have spent much of our lives pushing for changes, pushing for reforms, fighting against wars, pushing for minority rights and equality. nothing wrong with that. independence itself does not automatically bring utopia, and building a strong democratic nation is an ongoing process. but with independence, you are free of outside rule (and its terror) -- that's essential. never forget it.

Re the situation with mitrovia -- i'd like to float an idea here. so far, nothing has been working successfully: n mitrovica is without normal law and order, the border is permeable, and the long-term situation utterly unsustainable, for either serbia or kosova. no eu ascent for any of the parties in such a quagmire. no peace, no progress.

so -- what if we formally "internationalized" the city of Mitrovica, north and south together, something like Brcko in bosnia? it would be (remain) a city of Kosova, under kosovar authority and institutions but with its own special international supervision. all groups would have an equal and protected status, and there would be a governor of sorts, like our raffi gregorian, to closely oversee it all.

i'm not an expert on brcko, but i have several frnds from there -- and despite the problems, the city works and has acheived a reasonably successful multi-ethnic character, unlike most of present-day, "daytonized" bosnia, either RS or federation.

anyway, some food for thought. it would be a kind of historic compromise for all involved, but it could work, if all parties signed on and if a strong and charismatic individual(s) were to help implement a truly respectful multi-ethnic city, supported by the intl community. a lot of work, but what other real choice have we got?

comments?

so happy july 4th, people! let's try to keep it positive, and calm down on the personal and racialist attacks, which always show much more about the perpetrator than the target.

thanks.

roberto
frisco

Almost every Serbian commenter refers to destroyed churches. Also they prefer to refer to Albanians as Albanian terrorists. On the other hand Albanians do not call Serbs terrorists. Somehow they have right because terrorists just kill, and Serbs kill them and took killed bodies home to hid evidences. Probably they can be called advanced terrorists, or need a new expression for these acts which are worst than terrorism, and Albanians are not good enough to find the exact expression for this.

It is a tragedy for the relatives of the doctor who lost his life. We, albanians do not gain anything with this attack. The only ones who gains with this attack are the Serb extrimist who keep a hand over the politicians. Kosova is independant and will stay like that. Tung Kimi

"More likely is that Serbian and international intelligence officials will have better knowledge about what happened."
bganon

Yes, because this is an area what K-Albanians can hardly enter. That is the reason why the whole thing is so "fishy".

This was a Serbian provocation executed in a very amateurish way.

"But I have to say the longer that goes on without conclusive evidence from the Serbian side makes me wonder about what did happen"

You are right. That will point all the fingers to the Serbian side.

for your info serbs, do not have problem with any muslims except you from kosovo,
you are the only ones we have a problem with but thats nothing new, other muslim peoples in your region dont like you as well,and as far as the doctor was a bosniak yes we do care when people are killed for no reason regardless of there religion ,
zoran cccc

Mikael C,

It is easy to say

"This albanian should keep his mouth shut. He doesn't have any proof at all that Serbs themselves caused this."

Don't you think you also should keep the mouth shut and wait until the investigation is complete?

Let's agree in one thing that whoever the perpatrator is Serb or Albanian should be hanged in centre of Mitrovica. How does that sound? How about it is is proved that the culprit is Serb, Serbia has to shut for ever when it comes to Kosovo?
Or are you bracing yourself to say that the investigation by the Kosovo authority was a shamble because it wasn't proved that the perpetrator was an Albanian? The violance in Kosovo is not in Albanian interest.

The guy who died was a Bosnian Muslim not a Serb, so stop twisting the facts and stop the propaganda!

This was most likely an accidental bombing by some armed serbian individual. How could an albanian even get in the middle of such a crowd toss a grenade, and get away?? Of course, it doesn't stop any serb from blaming albanians without any evidence. Just ask yourselves, what's the most likely scenario. Unfortunately there are plenty radical albanians that would do this, but there is no way they could do it there and get away with it. It just doesn't make any sense.

I am dying to know why zanier would not be present at UNSC session on July 6,2010, but Yves from EULEX will be there. Excpect a bombshell during that session. Mr. Tadic will be sorry for being present.

it´s so sad to see that our dear k-albanian friends have nothing else to offer than stupid accusations ( "very likely the serbian secret service" or " serbian extremists" )... while serb officials are emphasizing the need to solve conflicts in a peaceful way through compromise and dialogue.

that little, but very impressive difference, between the k-albanian extremists and the serbian state will be noticed everywhere in the world.

..and: it tells us something about REAL sovereignty.

something these amateurs in down-town Pristina still have not figured out.

while K-albanians are still busy with rewriting history in this forum here, the serbian state is scoring in the international arena.

that´s what makes me even more confident that Serbia will prevail.

..just a question of time.

How can Serbs after only 5 minutes know who committed this terrible act, but still after 15 years don't know where Ratko Mladic is?

As far as this case goes, I will wait for the evidence to pass judgement, but there have been too many cases involving non Albanian victims of violence that are never solved.

Also, I'm tired of hearing Albanians tell me that violence is not in their best interest every time something like this happens.

I wouldn't think that it would be in the best interest of Albanians to sell explosives for bombs meant for their allies in London, but it happened and with KPS ties.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJSqvP8WZyE

I also wouldn't think Albanians would want to pay back their greatest ally the United States by blowing up Ft Dix, but that also happened.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0YSgshVlig

If the only evidence Redzepi has is that some of the protestors were armed that is pretty flimsy.

It may be that some protestors in Kosovo had guns with them I don't know, but that does not prove anything.

I'm not at all sure that kosovo albanian leadership will have any access much information as to what happened down there anyway, as there is little presence on the ground, unless there are intelligence operatives there somewhere.

More likely is that Serbian and international intelligence officials will have better knowledge about what happened. But I have to say the longer that goes on without conclusive evidence from the Serbian side makes me wonder about what did happen.

At this stage I would not exclude an accident either.

The guy who died was a Bosnian Muslim not a Serb, so stop twisting the facts and stop the propaganda!
(Addy, 4 July 2010 15:26)

He was a man first-and a big man at that to stay and help Serbian,muslim and albanian kids in a city that is targeted by albanian terrorist time and time again. Get educated and see how many minorities live in Serbia.
We don`t expect you to show humanity for living souls, why would we expect albanian to have any for dead,Christian or Muslim..

When this incident occurred, I was quick to blame the Albanian side considering the nature of the attack, and considering numerous incidents between Serbs and Albanians have taken place of late north of the Ibar. And south of it, where Albanians love to throw rocks, grenades, livestock, whatever, at Serb returnees. But while I can't rule out Albanian responsibility, I also can't rule out the likelihood it was either an accident or a deliberate tactic from the Serb camp – either to rile up the crowd, or to simply gain international attention.

BUT, regardless of who was responsible, and it will be interesting to see whether we’ll ever know, and whether both sides will accept the finding instead of concocting their own versions as they seem to be doing already. I still put a good deal of responsibility for this on Pristina’s incessant attempts at sticking its nose in an area of Kosovo that has clearly demonstrated it wants nothing to do with them. If in fact the responsibility did come from the Serbian camp, I have to ask again why the Albanians want such an unruly group of people incorporated into its already weak “state”? This incident would not have happened at all had Pristina known its limits. If it was an Albanian extremist, all the more reason for this volatile region to be Daytonized. If in fact it was from a Serbian radical group, Pristina can expect more of this in the future and will only be gearing up for a repeat of the late 1990s with itself playing the role of Milošević.

Bošnjačka Mahala is mixed area. Albanians do not need to cross Ibar river to throw the bomb. During the march unrest 2004. the Albanians from the north part of the city threw couple of bombs toward Serbs in the same part of the city. Then KFOR evacuated those Albanians but no one was convicted for bombing the Serb civilians on a main K. Mitrovica bridge in march the 17th 2004.

So it's very possible that an Albanian threw the bomb into the crowd. It would not be the first time. I'm also sure that this terroristic attack wouldn't be possible without US and EU backup. They allowed this act! Just like mr. Dell said about "possible terroristic attack in the north" couple days ago. Among of all the people in the crowd Slavic muslim was murdered in front his home.
That is not coincidence also! If it was a Serb it would have been much more difficult for so called kosovan governement led by the real terrorists in Pristina to impose their power in the only free part of Kosovo the, north of the Ibar river. There is no way that Albanians would rule with the part of the north K. Mitrovica in which Serbs comprise more than 95% of total population let alone the other 3 municipalities which are 100% Serbian dominated areas. I would also like to point that those 3 municipalities of Zvečan, Zubin Potok and especially Leposavić were never part of Kosovo. They were added by yugoslav communists to Kosovo in 1974. to give AP Kosovo multiethnic picture.

i think most people are missing the point, someone very integral to the community was killed and many others injured, no matter who did it must be brought to justice for this crime. its a sad day for all in kosovo that such crimes can be perpetuated

Just notes,serb autority call "albanian terrosist" and kosovar autority call"serbian extremist"!!
Hope that atakers will be brought to justice!

Of course every possibility should be scrutinized and fully investigated about this tragic incident.However,preponderance of the evidence to date indicate Albanian terrorists are likely responsible.Ever since NATO,UN and lately EU entered Kosovo in June,1999 there was a numerous attacks on Serbs,Serbian Orthodox Church and their properties by Kosovo Albanians terrorists.Some of these attacks were with the approval of Kosovo Albanians authorities as was even documented by UN and NATO'S authorities.This is not a rocket science gentlemen, perpetrators of this callous act can and must be found and brought before the bar of justice as soon as possible.

@roberto,

"many americans have been strongly supportive of your independence -- i am but one -- and i don't believe it is an accident. we too were once a colony (9) who had to fight a bitter war (actually several) in order to establish our independence."
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You are certainly not talking about the civil war of independence. Didn't your southern states want independence at one point only to be stopped by the north?
What about the Mexican land your country holds onto which it got by war? Don't you think you should preach independence over there a little more?

I think it's time that Serbia and Kosovo seat down and talk their problems in a civilized manner.
We all know that no K-Alb wants to be ruled by serbs ever again and the same thing goes for K-Serbs, they don't want to be ruled by Pristina.
Now i think there's a solution for this which it'll bring peace and prosperity.

It's called PARTITION.

It's been mentioned quite alot lately and i personally think it's a brilliant idea.
It'll be a lost battle for Serbia trying to keep Kosovo within it's borders.
The same thing goes for Kosovo. North Kosovo will never obey Pristina.

North Kosovo for Presevo Valley.

Why Presevo Valley??
Because i think that Albanians there will try to do exactly the same thing that Serbs are doing in the north.
After that serbs won't have nothing to do with albanians, and vice versa.

Happy living everyone!!

This is a disgraceful act. However, the "funny" part of it is that NO big western newscast or media have reported this incident. Here in Sweden it has simply passed by without a SINGLE note or word being mentioned about this gruesome attack.

You can only wonder why.

But let's say it was SERBS who did this, I bet the media then would be showering the area with reporters and live updates all day long.

Welcome to the EU, where hypocrisy blooms like flowers in may, only everyday, and censorship and selective newsreporting is as common as changing your socks.

@Whatever you say

serbs unwilling to live with albanians are more than welcome to LEAVE.

there are NO innocent serbs in kosovo.... you only have a serb population that either wholeheartedly approved of milosovic and serbias actions as the hid behind the cover of "yugoslavia" in order to steal what was not serbs....or those who remained complicity silent throughout milosovics years and "helplessly" enjoyed being on top of the apartheid foodchain he created out of what was yugo.

there will be no partition as serbs will not be allowed to steal a thing.

serbs in kosovo can live and enjoy each and every one of the rights, powers and even overly fluffed representation, giftwrapped and given to them that they tried to deny albanians. Or they can go to their new precious republic of serbia.

Mr. Covic would once more if possible to “deal” with the Situation. So weird; a person who has been in charge for a long time, then discharged du to various explanations etc, comes with such absurdity. Mr.Covic, the crime was committed by terrorists, regardless of their ethnic background they are to be blamed and punished. I don’t know how you dealt with crimes during your mandate, but I think that the crime (who ever was committed by) must be classified and fighting without delay. However, I understand what you are striving for being aware of so enormous injustice prevailing earth nowdays. You are fully aware in advance of each Security Council members’ stance, as result regardless of the sensibility of the issue you would not hesitate to “exploit” the matter to the bone!
What can I say, I am really sorry that we have just steeped over the first decade of the 21st century but remained so adhered to medievalism!

They are so arrogant persons, they made the same in serbian territory and now "they are the victims",the worse is NATO believe them...

Any rational person should be rational enough to see that there is no interest what so ever for K-albanians right before the ICJ gives its opinion to make a fuss in its northern parts. A rational question should be if there is anyone who would benefit from this. Well there really is one side and it is not the K-albs.

Belgrade has certainly like in the past shown that it still is capable of dirty methods. I do not really see the thing the North can not be a part of Kosova because we cant and will not get or hands dirty using force for som tiny towns. Generally many would rather see Presheva become a part of Kosova then a peace of land in the north with a population whos loyality lay in another state. Borders have to be changed and the only thing i see wright now is that the albanians are benefiting and will expand its borders sooner or later, not with force but with trade and development, and yes we have been through much worse things and yes we will overcome all form of slavoracism and prosper even thoug barrieres our neighbour Serbia is putting on.

"This is a disgraceful act. However, the "funny" part of it is that NO big western newscast or media have reported this incident. Here in Sweden it has simply passed by without a SINGLE note or word being mentioned about this gruesome attack.

You can only wonder why.

But let's say it was SERBS who did this, I bet the media then would be showering the area with reporters and live updates all day long."

Are you suggesting that just because Western media hasn't reported on the attack it's because of a Western conspiracy?

As if newsmedia has proof of who the perpertrator is before the Kosovo government.