17 April 2008 Pristina _ Police have charged 21 Kosovo Serbs for burning down two border crossings in the days following Pristina's declaration of independence.

“After thorough investigation and inquiries to collect evidence and identify the suspects, the Serious Crimes Unit with the (United Nations Mission in Kosovo) UNMIK Prosecutor has brought charges against 21 Kosovo Serb suspects,” the Kosovo Police Service said in a statement.

The charges include terrorism, the violation of public order, assault against officials and the destruction of public property.

Soon after Kosovo's ethnic Albanian leaders declared independence on February 17, Kosovo Serbs attacked two border crossing points along the border with Serbia, setting buildings housing Kosovo’s customs and border police on fire.

Three buildings collapsed as ammunition and propane bottles inside exploded, while another was severely damaged.

The violence forced UN and Kosovo Police officers to evacuate the posts while NATO troops were eventually brought in to secure the sites and closed Kosovo's borders for a 24 hour period.

The violence erupted after Kosovo Serbs were protesting that Pristina's declaration of independence would see new trade and travel restrictions imposed along the border with Serbia.

The Serb minority in Kosovo has continued to defy to the authority of Pristina's leaders and continues to remain loyal to Belgrade which furnishes them with financial and political assistance.



http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/main/news/9458/

They are charged for terrorism/ Serbian terrorists. Nothing surprising. They have been terrorizing Europe ever since they migrated illegally from Urals of Asia1

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http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/main/news/9497/


Kosovo Serbs Slam Terrorism Charges



Jarinja border crossing after it was torched in February18 April 2008 Mitrovica _ Kosovo Serb politicians have condemned charges, which include terrorism, against 21 ethnic Serbs for burning down two border crossings.

The Serb National Council President in northern Kosovo, Milan Ivanovic blamed the ethnic Albanian-led Kosovo Police Service, KPS for the “intentionally constructed charges” against Serbs.

“The KPS wasn’t present at the northern border crossing when they were burnt down therefore they cannot have any facts or evidence for charges against Serbs,” Ivanovic told Balkan Insight. He expressed hope that international judges will, as he said “reject all charges based on false evidence.”

Police on Thursday charged 21 Kosovo Serbs for burning down two border crossings at Jarinja and Brnjak in the days following Pristina's declaration of independence.

“After thorough investigation and inquiries to collect evidence and identify the suspects, the Serious Crimes Unit with the (United Nations Mission in Kosovo) UNMIK Prosecutor has brought charges against 21 Kosovo Serb suspects,” the KPS said in a statement.

The charges include terrorism, the violation of public order, assault against officials and the destruction of public property. Read more: http://balkaninsight.com/en/main/news/9458/

Responding to rumours that some Serb leaders have been charged, Ivanovic argued Pristina was aiming to “remove Serb representatives from northern Kosovo and create an ‘independent quasi state’ on Serbian territory.”

KPS spokesman Veton Elshani confirmed on Thursday that seven Serbs are suspected of burning down the border crossing at Brnjak, near the northwest town of Zubin Potok, and another 14 for the same act at Jarinje crossing, in the far north of Kosovo by the town of Leposavic.

Elshani refused to comment on claims that Serb leaders are on the list of those charged.

The violence erupted after Kosovo Serbs were protesting that Pristina's declaration of independence would see new trade and travel restrictions imposed along the border with Serbia.

The unrest forced UN and Kosovo Police officers to evacuate the posts while NATO troops were eventually brought in to secure the sites and closed Kosovo's borders for a 24 hour period.

The Serb minority in Kosovo has continued to defy to the authority of Pristina's leaders and continues to remain loyal to Belgrade which furnishes them with financial and political assistance.

Just another fabrication by albanians. Wow, I am stunned

you are being charged by the Court, an International Judge who happens to be a Brazilian!

you have committed terrorist acts. Killed one Ukranian soldiers, injured over 400 soldiers, using bombs, automatic guns...................



too bad Europe has banned Death Penalty!

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They were crossing the administrative line toward our province of Kosovo. I see no act of terrorism in that. One can move freely through his house, can't he?

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Albanians are Islamo-fascists supported by Bin Laden and trained in Al-Qaeda terrorist camps.
Albanians were (chronologically): Turkish horse breeders, Hitler's little pawns, Stalin's servants and today they are Uncle Sam's "allies".
Albanians from Kosovo ethnically cleansed more than 250,000 non-Albanians: Serbs, Jews, Gypsies and others; desecrated more than 150 Christian churches and monasteries and killed thousands in cold blood.

hahahaahhaahahah

you are contradicting yourself. remember.....you have broken the law. you have broken a sovreign territory, the Republic of Kosovo.
You have committed terroristic acts according to the laws of the Republic of Kosovo. You have committed the crime under its territory.
It doesn't matter what Serbia, a neighbor has to say.

lol...............................

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Serbia sees Kosovo as its province. From our point of view - we are not down there just because we want to avoid another conflict with NATO.

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Albanians are Islamo-fascists supported by Bin Laden and trained in Al-Qaeda terrorist camps.
Albanians were (chronologically): Turkish horse breeders, Hitler's little pawns, Stalin's servants and today they are Uncle Sam's "allies".
Albanians from Kosovo ethnically cleansed more than 250,000 non-Albanians: Serbs, Jews, Gypsies and others; desecrated more than 150 Christian churches and monasteries and killed thousands in cold blood.

yea i know..but you want to cause more mess, don't you?

most kosovar citizens of serb origin want to live in independent country......

you are just another stranger to me from a neighboring country....sorry

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You don't have to apologize to me. I see Kosovar Albanians as a national minority in the Republic of Serbia (including Kosovo). I don't see you as a stranger.

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Albanians are Islamo-fascists supported by Bin Laden and trained in Al-Qaeda terrorist camps.
Albanians were (chronologically): Turkish horse breeders, Hitler's little pawns, Stalin's servants and today they are Uncle Sam's "allies".
Albanians from Kosovo ethnically cleansed more than 250,000 non-Albanians: Serbs, Jews, Gypsies and others; desecrated more than 150 Christian churches and monasteries and killed thousands in cold blood.