Kosovo Police on Friday arrested Igor Popović, the assistant director of Serbia’s so-called “Office for Kosovo,” following a speech he delivered in Rahovec earlier in the day. During his address, Popović reportedly described the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) as a terrorist organization.
Arrest at Border Point, Evidence Seized
Police confirmed that Popović was arrested at the Bërnjak border crossing under suspicion of committing the criminal offense of “inciting discord and intolerance.” As evidence, two of his mobile phones were temporarily seized. Following questioning, he was taken into custody.
“Hoça e Madhe village, Rahovec 18.07.2025 – 12:00. At the Bërnjak border crossing point, a Serbian national suspect was arrested because the same individual is suspected of having described the Kosovo Liberation Army as a terrorist organization during a speech in Hoça e Madhe village, comparing its actions to grave international events. With these actions, the same individual is suspected of having committed the aforementioned criminal offense. Two mobile phones were temporarily seized from the suspect as material evidence. By decision of the prosecutor, the suspect was sent to detention after interrogation,” police stated in their 24-hour report.
This arrest comes as Rahovec observes the 27th anniversary of the Rahovec Massacre, a tragic event on July 19, 1998, when Serbian forces attacked the town, resulting in numerous Albanian casualties.
