BELGRADE (Sputnik) — On August 4, Kosovo's parliament building was attacked with an explosive device. The building and several parked cars were damaged while no human casualties were reported. Police later found a grenade launcher and a burning motorcycle in close vicinity of the building.
"After a detailed investigation by the prosecutor's office, we found the necessary evidence and raided six sites where weapons were found. After the attack, we interviewed witnesses and reviewed surveillance footage, which led to the arrest of six suspects and the prosecution now has enough evidence to say that a terrorist act was carried out," Islami said, as quoted by the Radio Television of Kosovo public broadcaster.
The detainees are reportedly members of the Movement for Self-Determination (Vetevendosje) opposition bloc. The organization's general secretary Dardan Molicaj and press secretary Fraser Krasnici are among those detained.
Police searches revealed assault rifles, handguns, hunter rifles and large numbers of ammunition belonging to the detainees. Leading Movement for Self-Determination member Visar Ymeri dismissed the weapons seizures as propaganda, stressing that most Kosovars owned weapons.
The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo and Initiative for Kosovo and Vetevendosje parties staunchly oppose the creation of the community of Serb municipalities, which grant Kosovo's ethnic Serbian minority increased autonomy. The nationalist organizations also oppose any deals with neighboring Montenegro, while the country's parliament is soon due to vote on ratifying the official border between the two Balkan self-proclaimed states, a move which is said to cede large areas of land to Montenegro.
