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| Title | Kosovo Serbs start removing roadblocks |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Serbia |
| Publication Date | 5 December 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Kosovo Serbs start removing roadblocks, 5 December 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4eeb1563c.html [accessed 27 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Kosovo Serbs start removing roadblocks
Last updated (GMT/UTC): 05.12.2011 20:05
Serbs in Kosovo's north today started dismantling roadblocks that have caused clashes with NATO peacekeepers.
A local Serb leader, Slavisa Ristic, said the removal was part of an agreement with the NATO-led peacekeeping mission (KFOR) and would enable freedom of movement on the road leading to a disputed border crossing with Serbia.
KFOR, which was helping the operation by providing vehicles, hailed the move as "a step forward."
Dozens of people were injured last week, including NATO peacekeepers, when hundreds of Serbs resisted an attempt by NATO peacekeepers to remove roadblocks erected by Serbs to protest against a bid by the ethnic Albanian authorities to take over customs control at two posts – Jarinje and Brnjak – linking the Serb-dominated north of Kosovo with Serbia.
Both Serbia and Kosovo's Serbs have rejected the former Serbian province's proclaimed independence in 2008.
compiled from agency reports
Link to original story on RFE/RL website
Topics: Border controls,
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