Raised ethnic tension in Kosovo after a group of Serb demonstrators blocked main ways in northern part of Country for a second day on Sunday.
The siege comes after a night exchange of fire with police after arrest of a former Serbian policeman in the middle of an escalation in Tensions between the Serb minority and the authorities.
In recent weeks Serbs in Northern Kosovo, stronghold of Serbian nationalism met Pristina attempts, which they see as anti-Serb with fierce resistance.
IOLEX, European Union mission Charged with guard north of Kosovo, he said one of armored vehicle patrols also been exposed to attack of the protesters on Saturday evening.
“It was a stun bomb thrown On a European Union mission reconnaissance patrol last Night near Rodari ‘eu mission He said in a permit. She said no one injured.
The latest protests were triggered by arrest of a former saturday police officer, who was part of exodus of Serbs from force last A month after Pristina announced it would implement a law requiring Serbs to cancel old license plates dating back to before the 1998-1999 guerrilla uprising that led to independence.
to second day on Sunday, other heavy trucks-duty vehicles Several blocked main ways in Northern Kosovo that lead to two border crossings with Serbia. Both crossings are closed to traffic.
late on Kosovo police said on Saturday they had been attacked fire in Different locations Near a lake on the border with Serbia. The force He said he should come back fire in Self-defense There were no immediate reports of injuries.
Barricades of masked criminals in The north It must removed Corti said in statement added to him government I was in Call with NATO peacekeeping operations mission which has more than 3,000 soldiers on Earth.
police in Pristina said former Constable Diane Pantic has been arrested for By attacking state offices, smashing windows of Election Commission offices, police officers and election officials Tuesday.
Serbian mayors in Municipalities of Northern Kosovo, along with Local judges and about 600 police officers resigned last Month in Protest over a government decision To replace the Belgrade version car license plates with Those issued by Pristina.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that his country will ask the NATO peacekeeping forces of the Kosovo Force mission To allow Serbia to deploy troops and police in Kosovo, although he acknowledged that it did not exist chance of Permission is granted.
“We do not seek conflict however dialogue And peace. But let me be clear: Republic of Kurti said in response to Vucic’s remarks that Kosovo will defend itself firmly and decisively.
Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 2008 with the support of The West after the 1998-1999 war in Which NATO enters to protect Albanian-majority Kosovo.
