Albanians ambush local Serb

Kosovo Serb Ljubisa Stepanovic was assaulted early Saturday morning in the Kosovo village of Zac, near Istok, by a group of Albanians. Stepanovic was jumped by a group of four or five Albanians while on his way to buy bread in Osojane, according to return coordinator in the Serb municipality of Istok, Vesna Malikovic. Albanians ambush local Serb He was taken to the Kosovska Mitrovica hospital and the Kosovo police were informed of the attack. Malikovic said that the attackers waited for Stepanovic hiding on the property of a Serb that visited several days ago with the intention of returning with his family. She said that the situation in Istok has drastically worsened over the last week, and that the attack has further upset Serbs living in the municipality. “There are five homes almost complete for returning Serbs in Zac and it is obvious that someone does not like it,” Malikovic said. Stepanovic is one of three Serbs that first returned to Zac last summer.

Albanians ambush local Serb

He was taken to the Kosovska Mitrovica hospital and the Kosovo police were informed of the attack.

Maliković said that the attackers waited for Stepanović hiding on the property of a Serb that visited several days ago with the intention of returning with his family.

She said that the situation in Istok has drastically worsened over the last week, and that the attack has further upset Serbs living in the municipality.

“There are five homes almost complete for returning Serbs in Žać and it is obvious that someone does not like it,” Maliković said.

Stepanović is one of three Serbs that first returned to Žać last summer.