The Kosovo Police have issued a statement regarding today’s events in the north of the country, where two Serbian politicians were reportedly arrested.
According to the Police, the individuals obstructed workers who were contracted and engaged by the competent authorities to clean nationalist graffiti with provocative and hateful messages near the bridge. The individuals were repeatedly warned not to obstruct the work and to leave, but they continued, which led to heightened tensions.
Police units subsequently escorted the two individuals to the police station for questioning, after which they were released.
Full Statement:
“Today, on August 8, 2024, around 11:00 AM, several individuals of Serbian nationality gathered at a location near the bridge in North Mitrovica and began to obstruct workers contracted and engaged by the competent authorities to clean some nationalist graffiti, such as ‘severna brigada’, which were located near the bridge.
The individuals were warned several times not to obstruct the work and to leave, but they continued to impede and prevent the completion of the tasks, as well as provoked and incited tensions.
Relevant police units, in order to calm the situation and create conditions for the work to proceed, were compelled to act and escorted the two individuals to the police station for questioning.
The individuals escorted to the police station were released after the interview.”
