Attack on Serb pilgrims in Istog, police escort 11 people

According to them, during Sunday's departure of 170 Serbian visitors with buses, some had thrown stones in their direction, with scratching a window of one bus, and several windows on the other bus were cracked.

They feel that there were no injuries from this attack.

While, they announced that the incident in question during yesterday's day police have accompanied 11 people, where five have been arrested for violations of order and public calm.

According to their announcement, after the interview, we consulted the prosecutor have been released in regular procedure.

This is their full announcement:

Honored, report on the event, dated 21.10.2018 around 15:15 in the village of Studice. - Istog Community, during the visit of about 170 Serbian visitors.

Initially, I would like to inform you that with the Aprovim of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Republic of Kosovo with dates 20 and October 21, 2018, a group of 170 Serbian visitors have stayed, within the framework of this visit on the date of 21.10.2018 visitors on the agenda that the visit was visited by the Decani Manit's Manitary, the Pajtricanan of Peca and the village of Studice-Istog.

Kosovo police, with the aim of conducting this visit, have planned security measures both in continued police escorts and during their stay in the hot spots. The entire visit from the beginning to the village of Studenica has gone without any incidents.

During the visit to the village of Studenica specifically during the departure of visitors, a group of 50 to 60 citizens of this village have gathered with a tendency to block the route for circulation of these visitors. Police officers assigned to security measures had managed to get citizens off the road and have enabled the movement.

On the way out of the buses while the police were on their way, strangers at that time threw stones at them, cʹrasts damaged a window of a bus, and glass on the other bus was cracked.

Under police escort, visitors have fled safely and without injury initially towards the city of Istog and after the company that authorised legal proceedings have been continued according to the agenda in the direction of Mitrovica.

In connection with the case, the case has been initiated in consultation with the state prosecutor for warrants of order and public calm, as well as hing or damaging property to be played.

After an intensive operational operation on the date 22.10.2018 to the Istog police station, eleven (11) were accompanied for the interview, where five (5) were arrested for breach of order and public calm. After the interview, we consulted with the prosecutor have been released in regular procedure.

Also related to the damage to bus windows has been identified by three (3) junior K/Albanians who have been arrested and after interviewing according to procedures, by order of the state prosecutor have been released in regular procedure.

Operational assessment has been made of police actions during the implementation of duties, and over possible violations has been initiated internal disciplinary investigation.

Honored media, Kosovo Police, remains committed to achieving all of its capacities and implementation of legal duties containing but not only to protecting life and property, as well as providing security to all citizens without exception.