Published 3 months ago

Masked gunmen attack Kosovo police and kill 1 officer in an escalation of tensions with Serbia

A police officer has been killed and another injured in a shooting in Kosovo, near Serbia, during a blockade.
The attack involved professionals using heavy weapons, and it was condemned as a terrorist attack by Kosovo's President.
Tensions have been high in Kosovo since a disputed local election in May, leading to violent clashes and the deployment of additional NATO troops.

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Times of India

1 Kosovo police officer killed and 1 wounded in an attack in the north, raising tensions with Serbia

Kosovo's prime minister on Sunday said one police officer was killed and another wounded in an attack he blamed on support from neighbouring Serbia, raising the prospect of increased tensions between the two former war foes at a delicate moment in their European Union-facilitated dialogue to normalise ties.

3 months ago·India

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BBC News

Kosovo police surround 30 gunmen in monastery after officer shot

One officer and three attackers are dead after the gunmen stormed a village near the Serbian border.

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Fighting ongoing after police officer killed in attack in north Kosovo

Kosovo: Gunmen holed up in Banjska monastery clash with authorities; PM Kurti calls for surrender; NATO-led KFOR mission present; EU's Borrell condemns attack; tensions in north smoulder since Kosovo's independence in 2008.

3 months ago·India

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Reuters

One police officer killed, another hurt in Kosovo gunfire, PM Kurti says

One Kosovo police officer was killed and another injured during a shooting in a village in the north of Kosovo early on Sunday, in the first such major violence in months, Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti said in a statement.

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Express

Kosovo police officers killed in 'horrific attack' by 30 armed thugs

According to reports from Kosovo police, the assailants deployed two unmarked trucks to block a bridge at the entrance to the village Banjska.

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Kosovar police surround a village after Serb gunmen storm a monastery in violence that has killed 4

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Dozens of Serb gunmen dressed in combat uniforms killed a Kosovar Albanian police officer then stormed an Orthodox monastery in Kosovo near its border with Serbia,

3 months ago·United States

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