Zvečan: Rally in support of the arrested Serbs

The local population from the north of Kosovo remains with the demands that the special units withdraw from the buildings themselves, but also from the North in general, where at least five bases of these special forces have been built in the past year and a half.

In the meantime, stronger KFOR forces have been deployed in the North, which practically guard municipal buildings, but also secure these environments from violent incidents.

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On Monday, May 29, the most serious incident occurred in Zvečan, when Serbs clashed with KFOR, in which over 80 soldiers and protest participants were wounded, some of them from firearms.

In the meantime, compared to the first days, tensions have dropped significantly. Barbed wire has been removed, soldiers do not wear shields and heavier equipment, they communicate with young people, they give sweets to children, reports Kossev.

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In the previous days, various performances were held near where the soldiers are stationed, especially in Leposavic and Zvečan. From traditional workers' games, in which even American soldiers took part, through folklore performances, singing, recitations, mini-concerts...

Then followed the "performance" of KFOR members. They placed a sign in the direction of citizens with the message: "KFOR has suffered more than 90 casualties in our commitment to maintaining a safe and secure environment for all communities."

On the eve of this rally, in Leposavic, where the citizens are also protesting, Kosovo's Minister of Infrastructure, Ljiburn Aljiu met with the newly elected mayor of this municipality, twith which, according to the media, red paint was thrown on the jeep in which he came. 

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