One Kosovo police officer killed and another wounded in an attack in the north, raising tensions
Kosovo’s prime minister says one police officer has been killed and another wounded in an attack he blames on support from neighboring Serbia
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo's prime minister on Sunday said one police officer was killed and another wounded in an attack he blamed on support from neighboring Serbia, raising the prospect of increased tensions between the two former war foes at a delicate moment in their European Union-facilitated dialogue to normalize ties.
Prime Minister Albin Kurti said “masked professionals armed with heavy weapons” opened fire on a police patrol in the village of Banjska, Leposavic, 55 kilometers (35 miles) north of the capital Pristina at 3 a.m. (01:00 GMT), killing one officer and injuring another, whose condition is not life-threatening.
“Organized crime, which is politically, financially and logistically supported from Belgrade, is attacking our state,” Kurti wrote on his Facebook page.
Kurti said that gunfire against police with different weapons was ongoing.
