2010 Mitrovica attacks
The 2010 Mitrovica attacks in North Mitrovica refer to a number of incidents that occurred on July 2, September 11 and September 28, 2010.[2]
| 2010 Mitrovica attack | |
|---|---|
 The New Bridge, dividing the city | |
| Location | North Mitrovica Kosovo[a] |
| Date | July 2, 2010 |
| Target | Kosovo Serbs |
Attack type | Explosive device |
| Deaths | 1[1] |
| Injured | 11 |
| Perpetrators | unknown[1] |
July 2
An explosive device was thrown into a group of Kosovo Serbs who were protesting against the Government's intention to open a governmental office in the area, where Kosovo Serbs live. 1 person was killed and 11 were injured.[1][3] Both Kosovan and Serbian authorities condemned the attack.[4] At the moment there are no suspects.[4] July 3 was declared a day of mourning by North Kosovan municipality Leaders in North Mitrovica, Zvečan, Leposavić and Zubin Potok.[5]
Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković stated that violence in Mitrovica represents a terrorist attack.[6]
September 11
Following the quarterfinals of the World Basketball Championship where Turkey beat Serbia, a fighting occurred between Kosovo Albanians and Kosovo Serbs. One Serb youth was shot and wounded in the arm by an EULEX police officer, three other lightly, a total of 7 were injured including an EULEX soldier.[7]
September 28
An explosion device of 200 grams of TNT destroyed a cell site of a mobile carrier that services Albanians. A 3-year old Serb girl was injured, not life-threatening. The roof space was rented out by a local Serb working for the Kosovo police. EULEX and KFOR arrived at the scene and blocked North Mitrovica.[2]
See also
Notes and references
Notes:
| a. | ^ The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, Kosovo is formally recognised as a sovereign state by 101 UN member states (with another 13 states recognising it at some point but then withdrawing their recognition) and 92 states not recognizing it, while Serbia continues to claim it as a part of its own territory. |
References:
- Doctor killed, 11 Serbs hurt in Kosovo blast Archived July 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- "B92 - News - 3-year-old hurt in Kosovo explosion". Archived from the original on 2010-09-30. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- One person killed and 11 injured in an explosion in Kosovska Mitrovica Archived March 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Barlovac, Bojana. "One Dead, 11 Injured in Blast in North Mitrovica". Balkan Insight. Archived from the original on 6 July 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- "B92 - News - Day of mourning in Kosovska Mitrovica". Archived from the original on 2010-08-18. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- Top state officials condemn Kosovo violence Archived July 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- "Serb youth wounded in clash in Kosovska Mitrovica :: EMG :: Business news from Serbia". Archived from the original on 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2010-10-01.