The wounded soldiers were said to belong to Italian and Hungarian forces.
In Kosovo, around 25 international peacekeepers were wounded on Monday in a clash with Serbian protesters. This was reported by the NATO-led Kfor crisis management forces.
Kfor said in his statement, that the soldiers suffered fractures and burns in the clash, which were caused by incendiary bombs. The wounded were said to belong to Italian and Hungarian forces.
Serb protesters protested the recent appointments of Albanian mayors in Kosovo and demanded their removal from office.
According to Kfor, the protesters made an unprovoked attack on the peacekeeping forces. NATO strongly condemned the violence against the Kfor forces.
Also the Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni condemned what happened on Twitter. He urged all parties to take a step back to reduce tensions.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani by eleven Italian soldiers were wounded in the clash, three of them with serious injuries. According to Tajani, however, none of the Italian soldiers are in danger.
Serbian armed forces on alert due to protests
Serbia’s armed forces were put on alert last week and Serbian troops were sent to the border with Kosovo due to protests in northern Kosovo. On Friday, Kosovo police clashed with Serb protesters in several locations in the northern part of Kosovo.
The task of the Kfor operation is to prevent hostilities and guarantee peace in Kosovo. Finland has participated in the Kfor operation since 1999.
Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in February 2008. The country’s independence has been recognized by almost 120 countries, including Finland, but not Russia, China or Serbia, nor EU members such as Spain and Cyprus. Kosovo has not become a member of the UN.
The source is also AFP.