The security situation in Zvecan, Kosovo is deteriorating. Local media report that protestors threw more than thirty stun grenades against NATO Kosovo troops guarding the municipal structures.
Situation in Zvecan, North Kosovo as protestors throw stun grenades into the local police line with NATO peacekeepers standing behind. pic.twitter.com/0xuXUE0Rsi
— Tessaron News (@TessaronF) May 29, 2023
Not shown in the video is local police and NATO forces employing rubber bullets against the crowd in an effort to halt the grenade attacks. Protestors have also reportedly punctured the tires of several armed vehicles and set a news crew van ablaze in the town.
A Tëvë 1 vehile was just set on fire in Zubin Potok by a masked mob. We call on @NATO forces to protect journalists who are facing a great danger to their lives. pic.twitter.com/ZieSQzPFTX
— Xhemajl Rexha (@xhemajl_rexha) May 29, 2023