34 NATO soldiers injured in Kosovo
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Thirty-four members of the NATO International Contingent in Kosovo (KFOR) were injured in clashes in northern Kosovo on Monday, including 14 Italians, the Italian Defense Ministry said.
Earlier, 25 military casualties were announced on the KFOR Twitter account. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Italy Antonio Tajani on Monday also tweeted about 11 wounded Italian soldiers who were injured in Kosovo during clashes between Serbian demonstrators and Kosovo police. According to him, three of them are in serious condition, but their lives are not in danger.
On Monday, Kosovo Serbs continued their protests in the cities of North Mitrovica, Zvecan, Zubin Potok and Leposavić, where mayoral elections were held at the end of April, according to the Italian Defense Ministry. In the afternoon, riots took place in Zvecan, during which protesters threw Molotov cocktails, firecrackers and stones. As a result, 34 KFOR soldiers, including 14 Italians, as well as Hungarians and Moldovans, were injured. According to the report, the situation remains tense.
The commander of the KFOR contingent, Italian General Angelo Michele Ristuccia, said that “unjustified attacks on NATO units are unacceptable and KFOR will continue to carry out its mandate impartially.”
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