The situation in the north is quiet, access to Banjska still closed

Kosovo Special Unit has placed an armoured vehicle and other cars at the Ballaban intersection, which sends to Banjska.

Kosovo police were attacked by masked persons in the early hours Sunday after going to remove barricades located in Banjsk, who fled to the village monastery later. As a result, Kosovo Police official Africa Bunnjak was killed and several others were injured.

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani declared Monday a day of mourning throughout the country.

Kosovo Prosecutor's Prosecutor, Naim Abazi, told Radio Free Europe that there is unconfirmed information that on the road to this village, it is suspected of some means that are dangerous, that could be explosive.

There are also several vehicles that are on the way to the location where the accident occurred,” said Abazi.

The Jarinje and Brnjak border points are still closed.

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti said on Sunday that a <x0 terrorist and criminal reform of 30 people” participated in the attack.

Kosovo authorities said three attackers were killed, while six people, allegedly in contact with them, have been arrested.

Ahaz stressed that he is working on identifying persons involved Sunday in the attack against Kosovo Police, and for that they have already received Camera DVR.

One of the attackers, who was arrested yesterday in the north, is continuing to be treated at the University Clinical Centre in Kosovo, the Free Director of Orthopeda Clinic, Gani Jasanica, confirmed to Radio Europe.

“has been operated for left click, open gunshot wound. His condition is stable. It's continuing to be treated at the” clinic, Jasanica said.

Kosovo police took control of the monastery late Sunday and reportedly are now securing the village.

The attack on the Kosovo Police has been condemned by the international community and the European Union.

Kosovo has made Serbia responsible for the attack, while official Belgrade has made Kosovo Serbs responsible.

The attack came about two weeks after Prime Minister Kurti and Serbia's president, Aleksandar Vuciq, met in Brussels for the new round of high-level talks with the European Union's mediation on 14 September, but failed to reach any reconciliation for normalising relations.

Tensions in northern Kosovo have been high since May, when residents of Serb majority municipalities in the north have rejected new Albanian mayors, coming out of elections that they themselves have boycotted.

The situation, on occasion, has escalated into violence.

The international community has urged Kosovo to co-ordinate for further steps and work towards extending the situation. /rel/