6 minutes agoKFOR invites Kosovo, Serbia to take responsibility for situation in the north
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)KFOR's peacekeeping mission has urged Kosovo and Serbia to take responsibility for the situation created in the north, calling for further escalation of the situation to be prevented. In a communique. Addressing the media, KFOR revealed that 30 soldiers were wounded Monday in the Zvecan municipality during protest violence [...]
KFOR's peacekeeping mission has urged Kosovo and Serbia to take responsibility for the situation created in the north, calling for further escalation of the situation to be prevented.
In a communique. Addressing the media, KFOR indicated that 30 soldiers were wounded Monday in the municipality of Zvecan during the violence of Serb protesters. 11 Italian soldiers and 19 of the Hungarian contingent have suffered multiple injuries, including cracks and burns from explosive devices.
Their injuries, according to KFOR, are not life threatening.
NATO-led KFOR's “Mission has increased its presence in the four northern municipalities of Kosovo to reduce the risk of escalation, as newly elected mayors tried to take office. KFOR troops were later attacked by increasingly aggressive mobs. KFOR always acts with determination and restraint, within strict rules of engagement (ROE). In this case, she responded to the unprotested attacks of a violent and dangerous crowd, carrying out her UN mandate impartially”, the communiqué sent to the media said.
KFOR announced that mission commander, Major General Angelo Michele Ristuccia, is personally conveying the developments.
“KFOR will continue to take all necessary measures to ensure a safe and secure environment and freedom of movement for all communities in Kosovo, in line with its mandate based on UN Security Council Resolution 1244, said further.
