Serb Protesters Clash With Security Forces In Northern Kosovo, Two Serbs Injured - Reports

Clashes between Serb protesters and Kosovar security forces erupted on Monday in the Zvecan municipality in northern Kosovo, media reported

BELGRADE (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 29th May, 2023) Clashes between Serb protesters and Kosovar security forces erupted on Monday in the Zvecan municipality in northern Kosovo, media reported,

Thousands of Serbs living in northern Kosovo have gathered in front of town halls to protest appointment of ethnic Albanian mayors. The NATO Kosovo Force (KFOR) deployed soldiers near town halls of Zvecan, Leposavic and Zubin Potok. Kosovo security forces are deployed behind KFOR soldiers.� Earlier in the day, KFOR called on both sides to refrain from actions that could escalate tensions.

According to the Kosovo online news agency, KFOR fighters took members of the Serb List, a Serbi minority political party in Kosovo, behind their cordon. Tear gas has been used against protesters, and doctors are treating victims. In addition, dozens of stun grenades were reportedly used, and shots were heard. The news agency also reported that two ethnic Serbs got injured in the clashes.�