Kosovo's Prime Minister Kurti
Kosovo's Prime Minister Kurti said the risk of violent attacks in his country has increased
Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti recently reported that Serbia's criminal gangs have increased the risk of violent attacks in his country.
Prime Minister Kurti made statements at a cabinet meeting about an attack carried out by an armed Serbian group in the north of the country on September 24, as a result of which a policeman was killed.
"Stating that security and intelligence agencies have recently investigated the risk of violent attacks by Serbian criminal groups, Kurti said: "The release of Milan Radojcic less than 24 hours after his detention is evidence and a signal of the possibility of regrouping and revenge, because in September 24 February, official and military Belgrade failed."
Stressing that Serbia seeks to blame the Kosovo police and portray it as a repressive force against the Kosovo Serbs, Kurti continued his words as follows:
"They failed, which made them very helpless. Before the eyes of the whole world, the participation of at least four layers of the Serbian state, namely the President, the intelligence service, the Ministry of Defense and the Serbian army, in a terrorist attack in Serbia has been documented. The village of Banska is an additional source of motivation for other destabilizing scenarios."
Kurti also called on Kosovo Serbs to be vigilant and monitor malicious acts of violence in the coming days, weeks and months, as well as report suspicious behavior of individuals to the Kosovo police.
Pointing out that Serbia treats the armed Serbian group as a hero and martyr, Kurti said: "The current regime of Serbia has never been so similar to Serbia (former Serbian President Slobodan) Milosevic, as it is today, in terms of his worldview, goals, behavior, methods and actions."
What happened in northern Kosovo on September 24
Tensions in northern Kosovo, which had been going on for several months, escalated again on the morning of September 24, when 1 policeman was killed when armed Serbs opened fire, blocking a road in Banjska, populated mainly by Serbs.
Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti announced that a group of about 30 heavily armed men, whom he called a "professional terrorist/criminal organization," attacked the Kosovo police and blamed Serbia for the incident. An armed group sheltering in and around the Banja Monastery was surrounded by the Kosovo police, and clashes in the area continued throughout the day.
Kosovo Interior Minister Helal Svechla said that during the operation in Bansk, at least 3 attackers were killed and 6 people were detained, 2 of whom were attackers, and 4 supported the attack by radio.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic confirmed that the incident, which resulted in the death of 1 Kosovo policeman, was committed by Kosovo Serbs, and Kosovo Serb Milan Radojcic, who took responsibility for the events, was released under judicial control.
SOURCE: AA