I.M was arrested on Sunday in Zvečan on suspicion of attacking KFOR personnel and Kosovo Police officers during the riot in northern Kosovo in May 2023.
I.M. was arrested by the Kosovo Police on the orders of the Special Prosecution Office.
According to a joint statement issued by the Prosecution and Police, the suspect was arrested following extensive investigative actions.
He is suspected of committing the following criminal offenses: assault on an official person; participation in a crowd committing a criminal offense and hooliganism; association for anti-constitutional activities; and endangering internationally protected persons.
“I.M. was arrested in Zvečan following extensive investigative actions. He is suspected of attacking members of KFOR and the Kosovo Police in May 2023. The Special Prosecution Office and Kosovo Police will undertake the necessary procedural actions in accordance with the law and the highest international standards,” the statement said.
The attacks by Serbian groups in May 2023 injured 93 KFOR soldiers, some of them seriously, with several suffering limb loss. Five Kosovo Police officers were also injured, while official police vehicles were damaged.
Media crews were also injured during the attacks, and journalists were assaulted.
