NATO peacekeeper wounded in Kosovo
Nov 08, 2005 10:29 AM
A NATO peacekeeper was slightly wounded in Kosovo on Tuesday during a gunfight between two groups of ethnic Albanians, an alliance spokesman said.
The peacekeeper, who was not identified, was shot when his patrol showed up at a gunfight between two ethnic Albanian groups near the boundary with Serbia in the northeast of Kosovo, said Col. Pio Sabbeta, a spokesman for the NATO peacekeepers, known as KFOR.
Police detained seven ethnic Albanian men, Sabbeta said. One of those arrested was wounded during the incident, he said.
The soldier received medical treatment at a KFOR hospital in Kosovo, Sabbeta said.
The Czech Defense Ministry identified the injured peacekeeper as a Czech soldier serving with NATO troops in Kosovo, according to CTK, a Czech news agency.
There are some 500 Czech soldiers serving alongside 17,500 NATO-led peacekeepers that patrol this disputed U.N.-run province.
Meanwhile NATO's commander for southeastern Europe, Adm. Harry Ulrich, visited Kosovo Tuesday, as the alliance plans for maintaining security during negotiations on the disputed province's future status.
Ulrich, commander of NATO's Joint Force Command based in Naples, Italy, met with local and international officials, said Lt. Col. Peter Buch, a spokesman for NATO-led peacekeepers. He did not disclose the content of the meetings.
Associated Press, Kosovo.com
Explosion damages car in Kosovo's capital
Nov 09, 2005 4:30 AM
A bomb exploded inside a car in Kosovo's capital Wednesday, damaging the vehicle but causing no injuries, police said.
The blast occurred in a central neighborhood in Pristina shortly after midnight. The bomb had been placed inside a car, said Sabrije Kamberi, a police spokeswoman.
Police had no motive for the blast. NATO-led peacekeepers inspected the area after the explosion and police units were investigating.
Associated Press, Kosovo.com
