Said1
03-16-2008, 05:55 PM
I read it twice and it would seem that the protesters are unarmed. Probably a REALLY small building. :laugh2:
Kosovo Serbs seize UN courthouse
Serbs protest in Mitrovica. File photo
Kosovo Serbs are refusing to recognise Pristina's authority
Hundreds of Kosovo Serbs have taken over a UN courthouse in the northern Kosovo town of Mitrovica, raising a Serbian flag to replace the UN's.
The protesters broke into the building in the Serb-dominated part of the city, forcing UN police to retreat.
A Kosovo police spokesman said a UN official was negotiating with Serb leaders to try to resolve the issue.
Kosovo Serbs and Serbia have refused to recognise Kosovo's declaration of independence last month.
Most EU states and the US have recognised Pristina's unilateral move.
Tension
UN riot police did not intervene when the crowd seized the court.
"We have returned to a building that belongs to us, and in which we worked until 1999," municipal public prosecutor Milan Bigovic was quoted as saying by Reuters.
Continued: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7296262.stm
Kosovo Serbs seize UN courthouse
Serbs protest in Mitrovica. File photo
Kosovo Serbs are refusing to recognise Pristina's authority
Hundreds of Kosovo Serbs have taken over a UN courthouse in the northern Kosovo town of Mitrovica, raising a Serbian flag to replace the UN's.
The protesters broke into the building in the Serb-dominated part of the city, forcing UN police to retreat.
A Kosovo police spokesman said a UN official was negotiating with Serb leaders to try to resolve the issue.
Kosovo Serbs and Serbia have refused to recognise Kosovo's declaration of independence last month.
Most EU states and the US have recognised Pristina's unilateral move.
Tension
UN riot police did not intervene when the crowd seized the court.
"We have returned to a building that belongs to us, and in which we worked until 1999," municipal public prosecutor Milan Bigovic was quoted as saying by Reuters.
Continued: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7296262.stm