Special Prosecution: Arrested in Banjska, Citizens of Serbia

Those arrested in Zvecan Banjska, who allegedly were in contact with Kosovo Police attackers, have Serbia's citizenship, Kosovo Special Prosecutor's Prosecutor, Naim Abazi, confirms.

There are no other “Sevenes, he says of Radio Free Europe.

He adds that some of those arrested, except for Serbian citizenship, also have Kosovo documents, but does not specify how many of them have them.

According to him, all are still in the process of interviewing.

On September 24th, a member of the Kosovo Police remained killed when armed persons -- about 30 o'clock -- attacked police units in the village of Banjsk é, the Serb-run residential area in the north.

In the subsequent clashes between the armed group and the rule forces were killed by four attackers and six people allegedly linked to them were arrested, authorities confirmed. They didn't say if other armed people left.

Kosovo's special prosecutor said those arrested have already been assigned the 48-hour detention measure and that they are suspected of a series of works, including “attacks against the constitutional order of the Republic of Kosovo”, “preparation of terrorist acts” and “ministers without permission.

Speaking at a press conference Monday, Kosovo Police General Director Gazmend Hoxha said investigations for those arrested are continuing.

“As far as identifying people who have been present, there is a big job being done, but, at the moment, information in this direction cannot be shared with the public”, Hoxha said.

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and his Interior Minister, Jjelal Svechla, accused Belgrade of orchestrating the attack in Banjska.