Unknown persons opened fire last night on Serb houses in village of Zupce

KiM-Info Newsletter 24-07-05

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA, July 24, 2005 (Beta) - Early Sunday morning at approximately 1:30 a.m. unknown persons opened fire on Serb houses in the village of Zupce near Bunar near the main highway from Kosovska Mitrovica to Zubin Potok.

According to information provided this morning by Kosovska Mitrovica International Press Center director Rade Njegovic, one hand grenade was also thrown.

The shots were fired from automatic weapons and at least 25 bullets were fired from the direction of the village of Kosutovo, which is inhabited by Albanians.

No one was hurt in the incident but the houses, one of which is owned by Miroslav Mirkovic, have been damaged.

This incident has caused unrest among the Serbs in Zupce and throughout Ibarski Kolasin [i.e. Leposavic and Zvecan municipalities in the Ibar river basin]. The Adriatic highway passes through this area and Albanians use it to freely travel in the direction of the sea.

The incident has been reported to police, which has conducted an on the scene investigation.

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Serbs block main highway in protest against last night's incident

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA, July 24, 2005 (Beta) - Serbs have blocked the main highway from Kosovska Mitrovica to Zubin Potok this morning in protest after shots were fired at Serb houses in the village of Zupce last night.

Kosovska Mitrovica International Press Center director Rade Njegovic told Beta that the Serbs blocked the section of the road near the village of Zupce.

Last night at approximately 1:30 a.m. unknown persons opened automatic gun fire on Serb houses in the village of Zupce near Bunar. Njegovic said earlier that one hand grenade was also thrown.

No one was hurt in the incident but the houses have been damaged.