Tuesday, November 29, 2011

NATO Peacekeepers Wounded By Serbs In Kosovo



2 NATO Peacekeepers Wounded, 23 Injured In Kosovo As Peacekeepers Dismantle Serb Roadblock -- Washington Post/AP

ZUBIN POTOK, Kosovo — A German NATO officer and a soldier were shot and wounded and some 23 Austrian and German soldiers injured in clashes with Serb protesters in northern Kosovo throughout Monday after the military alliance’s troops used heavy machinery to remove trucks and buses blocking a main road in the tense region, an official said.

The violence near the town of Zubin Potok, some 60 kilometers (40 miles) northwest of Pristina comes after months of tensions, following a decision by Kosovan authorities to extend their authority in areas under de-facto Serb rule.

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More News On Serb - NATO Tensions

NATO Soldiers Wounded in Clash With Serb Protesters
-- Voice of America
Serbs Attack Anew in Kosovo -- Wall Street Journal
NATO soldiers wounded by gunfire in Kosovo clash -- Reuters
German soldiers shot in Kosovo clash -- Scotsman
Serb protesters wound 2 NATO soldiers in northern Kosovo -- Deutsche Welle
Kosovo Serbs clash with NATO troops during months-long standoff -- MSNBC (Photoblog)

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