The United States announced: Serbia withdraws its troops

White House National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby said at the press conference that Serbia “has begun to reduce its enormous military buildup on the border with Kosovo, which is a positive step.”

Kirby stated that moving Serbian soldiers away from the Kosovo border would be effective in “reducing regional tensions.”

US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel also stated that measures to de-escalate tensions are expected to continue.

WHAT HAPPENED?

The tension, which had lasted for months in northern Kosovo, escalated again on the morning of September 24, when armed Serbs blocking the road opened fire in Banjska, where Serbs mostly live, causing the death of a police officer. .

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti announced that a heavily armed group of approximately 30 people, whom he described as “a professional criminal/terrorist structure”, attacked the Kosovo police and held Serbia responsible for the incident.

The armed group, which took refuge in the Banjska monastery and its surroundings, was surrounded by the Kosovo police and clashes continued in the region throughout the day.

Kosovo Interior Minister

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic confirmed that the incident that led to the death of a Kosovo police officer was committed by Kosovo Serbs.

In the statement made today by the Ministry of the Interior of Serbia it is announced that the Kosovo Serb politician Milan Radoicic, who took responsibility for the events, was arrested in a raid on an apartment in Belgrade and was given a 48-hour detention period . (AA)