New attack on Serbs in K. Mitrovica

The situation is calm but tense this evening in Kosovska Mitrovica following the latest incident there.

Izvor: Beta

Monday, 31.03.2008.

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The situation is calm but tense this evening in Kosovska Mitrovica following the latest incident there. Ethnic Albanians shot at a group of Serbs this afternoon near the divided town's Brdjani neighborhood, Beta news agency said. No one was injured. New attack on Serbs in K. Mitrovica At this point, between 300 to 400 Serbs and some 20 Albanians are gathered near the spot, but there are no reported clashes. Local Serbs met with KFOR representatives, who guaranteed them safety, Sinisa Lazic, who took part in the meeting, told the agency. According to him, in another meeting held at 15:00 CET, the Serbs received the same promise from KFOR, but an hour and a half later the incident took place. The Ministry for Kosovo office in Kosovska Mitrovica issued a statement about the fresh incident, which came in the wake of yesterday's attack. "A group of ethnic Albanian terrorists opened fire Monday about 17:30 CET on Serb residents of the Brdjani community in northern Kosovska Mitrovica," the statement from the ministry reads. "The terrorists came from the ethnic Albanian village Muadjer near Suvi Do," the release continued. KFOR troops are protecting Brdjane from new attacks, the ministry's statement concluded. Tanjug news agency quoted local Serb residents who said that Kosovo police, KPS, and KFOR members "were also targeted in the attack".

New attack on Serbs in K. Mitrovica

At this point, between 300 to 400 Serbs and some 20 Albanians are gathered near the spot, but there are no reported clashes.

Local Serbs met with KFOR representatives, who guaranteed them safety, Siniša Lazić, who took part in the meeting, told the agency.

According to him, in another meeting held at 15:00 CET, the Serbs received the same promise from KFOR, but an hour and a half later the incident took place.

The Ministry for Kosovo office in Kosovska Mitrovica issued a statement about the fresh incident, which came in the wake of yesterday's attack.

"A group of ethnic Albanian terrorists opened fire Monday about 17:30 CET on Serb residents of the Brđani community in northern Kosovska Mitrovica," the statement from the ministry reads.

"The terrorists came from the ethnic Albanian village Muađer near Suvi Do," the release continued.

KFOR troops are protecting Brđane from new attacks, the ministry's statement concluded.

Tanjug news agency quoted local Serb residents who said that Kosovo police, KPS, and KFOR members "were also targeted in the attack".

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