Kosovo-Serbia tensions rise after police officer killed in monastery siege

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Kosovo-Serbia tensions rise after police officer killed in monastery siege

A standoff between gunmen and Kosovo authorities at a monastery near the border with Serbia ended after four people were killed, authorities in Priština said, after a police operation to regain control of the area.
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The body of a fourth attacker was found on Monday morning, police said. Kosovo’s prime minister, Albin Kurti, has blamed Serbia for financing and sending armed men to Kosovo. The Serbian president, Aleksandar Vučić, has denied the allegations, and claimed on Sunday that the gunmen were reacting to ‘terror’.

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Date: September 25, 2023