Checkpoints set up in northern K. Mitrovica

Strong security forces were deployed in northern, predominantly Serb part of Kosovska Mitrovica last night, said reports from the divided town.

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Wednesday, 06.10.2010.

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Strong security forces were deployed in northern, predominantly Serb part of Kosovska Mitrovica last night, said reports from the divided town. Checkpoints are being placed "each 50 meters", according to eyewitnesses. Checkpoints set up in northern K. Mitrovica NATO-led force in the province, KFOR, and its commander, German General Erhard Buehler, announced on Tuesday that the number of soldiers and checkpoints would be increased. The goal of this, international officials said, was to increase the presence of KFOR, EULEX and Kosovo police in order to secure peace and security for all citizens. EU mission in Kosovo, EULEX, police chief in the north Udo Moeller said it was important to eradicate incidents and crime in northern Kosovo. Meanwhile in Pristina, well-informed sources said all this was meant the public was being prepared for the arrest of "big fish", after a suspect in a murder case and illegal weapons possession was arrested yesterday. Albanian language daily Koha Ditore quoted sources close to KPS who said EULEX special forces from Pristina and Urosevac were sent to the north in order to arrest "four persons who are seen as criminal leaders in northern Kosovo". The newspaper says that EULEX has "Belgrade's agreement to arrest them", and that the persons are suspected of being responsible for the latest explosions, arson and smuggling. The article has more suspects for the recent incidents, including the explosion on an antenna of a Pristina-based mobile operator, and says those are likely "20 elite members of the Russian military who crossed into Kosovo in order to destabilize the situation in that area". Furthermore, says the daily, "they spent the night in Zvecan", a town in northern Kosovo, and "are suspected of being precisely the persons who blew up the IPKO antenna a few days ago". The north of Kosovo is predominantly inhabited by Serbs, who reject the authority of the Kosovo Albanian government in Pristina, and the unilateral declaration of independence made by Kosovo's Albanians in early 2008.

Checkpoints set up in northern K. Mitrovica

NATO-led force in the province, KFOR, and its commander, German General Erhard Buehler, announced on Tuesday that the number of soldiers and checkpoints would be increased.

The goal of this, international officials said, was to increase the presence of KFOR, EULEX and Kosovo police in order to secure peace and security for all citizens.

EU mission in Kosovo, EULEX, police chief in the north Udo Moeller said it was important to eradicate incidents and crime in northern Kosovo.

Meanwhile in Priština, well-informed sources said all this was meant the public was being prepared for the arrest of "big fish", after a suspect in a murder case and illegal weapons possession was arrested yesterday.

Albanian language daily Koha Ditore quoted sources close to KPS who said EULEX special forces from Priština and Uroševac were sent to the north in order to arrest "four persons who are seen as criminal leaders in northern Kosovo".

The newspaper says that EULEX has "Belgrade's agreement to arrest them", and that the persons are suspected of being responsible for the latest explosions, arson and smuggling.

The article has more suspects for the recent incidents, including the explosion on an antenna of a Priština-based mobile operator, and says those are likely "20 elite members of the Russian military who crossed into Kosovo in order to destabilize the situation in that area".

Furthermore, says the daily, "they spent the night in Zvečan", a town in northern Kosovo, and "are suspected of being precisely the persons who blew up the IPKO antenna a few days ago".

The north of Kosovo is predominantly inhabited by Serbs, who reject the authority of the Kosovo Albanian government in Priština, and the unilateral declaration of independence made by Kosovo's Albanians in early 2008.

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