tensions escalated after Kosovo authorities attempted to appoint Albanians as mayors in the north of the province following the April 23 elections for local self-government bodies.
On Monday, hundreds of Kosovo Serbs went to local administration buildings demanding the withdrawal of Kosovar police and officials. Troops of the NATO-led KFOR mission, equipped with crowd dispersal devices, were deployed in the municipalities of Zvecan, Leposavic, and Zubin Potok.At least 52 Serbs were injured during the clashes in Kosovo, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said. Media reported that some 41 soldiers of the KFOR contingent also received injuries in Monday's clashes, with the mission itself confirming 25 injured.Take a look at the tensions in Kosovo in Sputnik's gallery:
Recently, tensions escalated in the region after Kosovo authorities attempted to appoint ethnic Albanian mayors in the Serbian-populated north of the province following the April 23 local elections, boycotted by most ethnic Serb voters.
On Monday, hundreds of Kosovo Serbs went to local administration buildings demanding the withdrawal of Kosovar police and officials. Troops of the NATO-led KFOR mission, equipped with crowd dispersal devices, were deployed in the municipalities of Zvecan, Leposavic, and Zubin Potok.
At least 52 Serbs were injured during the clashes in Kosovo, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said. Media reported that some 41 soldiers of the KFOR contingent also received injuries in Monday's clashes, with the mission itself confirming 25 injured.
Take a look at the tensions in Kosovo in Sputnik's gallery:
Serbs from Kosovo face riot police during a gathering to demand the removal of recently elected Albanian mayors outside the municipal building in Zvecan, northern Kosovo.
Kosovo riot police and KFOR (International Military Mission to Kosovo) military police secure entrance to the municipal building in Zvecan, northern Kosovo, following clashes with Serb protesters demanding the removal of recently elected Albanian mayors.
Kosovo riot police along with KFOR military police secure access to a municipal building in Zvecan as Kosovo Serbs gather outside the building after police helped install ethnic Albanian mayors following controversial elections. Police fired tear gas during clashes with ethnic Serbs protesting to demand the withdrawal of law enforcement officers from northern Kosovo along with new ethnic Albanian mayors.
Serbs from Kosovo face riot police during their gathering to demand the removal of recently elected Albanian mayors outside the municipal building in Zvecan, northern Kosovo.
Kosovo riot police along with KFOR military police secure access to a municipal building in Zvecan as Kosovo Serbs gather outside the building after police helped install ethnic Albanian mayors following elections.
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