EULEX fire tear gas at Serb protesters

EULEX police have yet again used tear gas to break up Serb protests in the northern Kosovska Mitrovica suburb of Brđani.

Izvor: FoNet

Tuesday, 05.05.2009.

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EULEX police have yet again used tear gas to break up Serb protests in the northern Kosovska Mitrovica suburb of Brdjani. The Serbs, who began their protest at just before 11:00 CET, broke through a Kosovo Police Service cordon, and headed for the so-called yellow demarcation line that divides the local Serb and Albanian communities, at which point EULEX members fired tear gas at the onrushing protesters. EULEX fire tear gas at Serb protesters Nobody was injured in the incident, and the protest, the eleventh in as many days, ended at about midday. A new protest is planned for tomorrow. EULEX officials are acting in support of the Kosovo police and in coordination with KFOR, in order to uphold public order and prevent any escalation of the violence in the northern Kosovska Mitrovica suburb, EULEX spokesman Christoph Lamfalussy said following yesterday's incidents. “We're here to defend people’s right to return. If the Serbs tried to return, EULEX would react the same way and would use the same protective measures. Both communities need to try and find a peaceful solution, through talks,” said the spokesman. “EULEX calls for restraint from both sides, Serbs and Albanians, and believes that this issue can only be solved by both sides through negotiations and dialogue,” he added. Sinisa Lazic, a Serb representative from Brdjani, was injured during protests yesterday, which were broken up by EULEX police. Protests in Brdjani (FoNet, archive)

EULEX fire tear gas at Serb protesters

Nobody was injured in the incident, and the protest, the eleventh in as many days, ended at about midday. A new protest is planned for tomorrow.

EULEX officials are acting in support of the Kosovo police and in coordination with KFOR, in order to uphold public order and prevent any escalation of the violence in the northern Kosovska Mitrovica suburb, EULEX spokesman Christoph Lamfalussy said following yesterday's incidents.

“We're here to defend people’s right to return. If the Serbs tried to return, EULEX would react the same way and would use the same protective measures. Both communities need to try and find a peaceful solution, through talks,” said the spokesman.

“EULEX calls for restraint from both sides, Serbs and Albanians, and believes that this issue can only be solved by both sides through negotiations and dialogue,” he added.

Siniša Lazić, a Serb representative from Brđani, was injured during protests yesterday, which were broken up by EULEX police.

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