Interpol issued arrest warrants for militants who attacked Kosovo
Interpol has issued arrest warrants for militants who attacked Kosovo (photo: facebook.com)
Interpol has issued arrest warrants for all suspects in the Banjska attack, according to Reuters.
Interior Minister Xhelal Svecla announced that Interpol has issued arrest warrants for all individuals suspected in the attack that took place in Banjska.
Local media have reported that the list contains the names of 19 people, including the leader of the group Milan Radoicic, a former top Kosovo Serb politician who publicly admitted taking part in the gun battle.
All suspects are believed to be in Serbia.
"This is an important step and as such it has its full effect when Serbia, which is sheltering and accommodating these terrorists, will hand them over to our authorities to face justice," Svecla said in a statement on Facebook.
Conflict between Kosovo and Serbia
According to the Kosovo authorities, on September 24, around 30 Serbian militants crossed the northern border, killed a policeman, and set up barricades. This was followed by a several-hour-long shootout with local law enforcement.
The country's government announced a special operation to detain the attackers, which resulted in the arrest of six individuals and the deaths of three.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić stated that Serbia has no connection to the unrest.
Currently, the NATO peacekeeping contingent in Kosovo consists of 4,500 troops from 27 countries, led by Turkiye.
