Peaceful in north Kosovo, Serbs at barricades

Last night was peaceful in the entire northern Kosovo, including the village of Jagnjenica. The citizens continued to keep watch at the barricades. The Serbs set up a new barricade in the village of Jagnjenica, where KFOR troops removed a barricade two days ago. Peaceful in north Kosovo, Serbs at barricades The local Serbs unloaded large amounts of sand on the road. KFOR troops threw tear gas at them but they did not use weapons even though the citizens had been warned several times that the soldiers would fire if they unloaded the sand. Even though KFOR and the local Serbs were ready to talk, they failed to reach an agreement since their requests were diametrically different. Both KFOR and the local Serbs wanted the other side to withdraw from the road but both sides refused. The Serbs were surprised by Serbian President Boris Tadic’s call to leave the barricades and most of them did not want to comment on it. Some said that the president did not understand their situation too well and added that the barricades were means for the fight against imposing of Kosovo institutions in northern Kosovo. A new, side road toward Zubin Potok was made in the village of Jagnjenica last night. Traffic between the Ibarski Kolasin region and the northern Kosovo municipalities has therefore been restored. The barricade on the road leading from southern Kosovska Mitrovica to Leposavic in the village of Dudin Krs has been additionally reinforced and the local Serbs are keeping watch at all other barricades in northern Kosovo. (Tanjug)

Peaceful in north Kosovo, Serbs at barricades

The local Serbs unloaded large amounts of sand on the road. KFOR troops threw tear gas at them but they did not use weapons even though the citizens had been warned several times that the soldiers would fire if they unloaded the sand.

Even though KFOR and the local Serbs were ready to talk, they failed to reach an agreement since their requests were diametrically different.

Both KFOR and the local Serbs wanted the other side to withdraw from the road but both sides refused.

The Serbs were surprised by Serbian President Boris Tadić’s call to leave the barricades and most of them did not want to comment on it. Some said that the president did not understand their situation too well and added that the barricades were means for the fight against imposing of Kosovo institutions in northern Kosovo.

A new, side road toward Zubin Potok was made in the village of Jagnjenica last night. Traffic between the Ibarski Kolašin region and the northern Kosovo municipalities has therefore been restored.

The barricade on the road leading from southern Kosovska Mitrovica to Leposavić in the village of Dudin Krš has been additionally reinforced and the local Serbs are keeping watch at all other barricades in northern Kosovo.