1 Kosovo police officer killed and 1 wounded in an attack in the north, raising tensions with Serbia
Kosovo’s prime minister says one police officer has been killed and another wounded in an attack he blames on support from neighboring Serbia PRISTINA, Kosovo -- Kosovo’s prime minister on Sunday said one police officer was killed and another wounded in an attack he blamed on support from neighboring Serbia, increasing tensions between the two former war foes at a delicate moment in their European Union-facilitated dialogue to normalize ties. Prime Minister Albin Kurti said “masked professionals armed with heavy weapons” opened fire on a police patrol in the village of Banjska, in Leposavic municipality, 55 kilometers (35 miles) north of the capital Pristina at 3 a.m. (01:00 GMT). Kosovo police said two trucks without license plates blocked a bridge at the entrance to the village. Three police units were sent to unblock it but came under fire from different positions with various weapons, including hand grenades and bombs. Police managed to push back the attack and take two injured po...