Serbian Army Chief: Kosovo independence is threat to Serbia

Serbia's biggest security risk is Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence, Serbian Army Chief General Staff Lubisa Dikovic has said, and, as he pointed out, the unresolved “@x1> of the southern province's” broadcasts Koha.net.

He, in an interview, has warned the Belgrade newspaper “of novosti” of the formation of the special unit for crisis situations.

Terrorism is the world's number one enemy that threatens us. For this reason, we will establish efficient and trained armed forces that will be a powerful factor to meet all security challenges”, Dickovic has said, adding that Serbia's Army is fully ready to protect its citizens from all threats and dangers.

He has remembered that there once was a special unit Corps that was disbanded in 1999.

The “in the Balkans exists a major risk of inciting conflicts, and for that reason, according to him, it is important that Serbia has units that can respond effectively to crisis situations”.

Dikovovic, during the war in Kosovo, has led a Serbian Army Brigade who is accused of committing crimes in several Drenica villagers.