Gunfight between Kosovo forces and militants near the Serbian border.

"We have gained control of this territory after a series of battles," Xhelal Svecla, Kosovo's Interior Minister, told reporters.

Kosovo army. Photo: AFP

The attacks began in the early morning of September 24 when a police patrol was ambushed near the village of Banjska, resulting in the death of one Kosovo law enforcement officer and injury to another.

The gunmen fled to a nearby monastery and engaged in a gunfight with Kosovo police for hours, resulting in the deaths of at least three attackers.

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti said that at least 30 heavily armed gunmen had been surrounded by authorities and called on them to surrender.

Mr. Svecla said police had seized a large quantity of weapons and equipment. However, it remains unclear whether all the gunmen were apprehended in the raid.

The attack marks one of the most serious escalations in Kosovo in years, following months of heightened tension and stalled negotiations between the government in Pristina and Serbia.

The Serbian Orthodox Church also confirmed that gunmen stormed a monastery in Banjska, where pilgrims from the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad were staying. Kosovo police also confirmed that the Jarinje and Brnjak border crossings between Serbia and Kosovo were closed following the incident.

Hoang Ton (according to AFP)

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/do-sung-giua-luc-luong-kosovo-va-cac-tay-sung-gan-bien-gioi-serbia-post266010.html