UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 11, 2023
Albanian Language Media:
• Police carries out raids in three different locations related to Banjska attack (Koha)
• Kosovo Police supplied with drones from the United States (Koha)
• Stoltenberg: Important to increase number of KFOR troops (Koha)
• Slovenia too to send additional troops to Kosovo (AP)
• Special prosecution orders release of Serb arrested on Tuesday for war crimes (AP)
• Bislimi: Aggression in Banjska can undo entire progress in dialogue (EO/Express)
• Kulla claims he has “information that Banjska can be repeated, south or east” (Express)
• Hysa: Weight of attack in north as a failed aggression is growing after events in Nagorno-Karabakh and Israel (media)
• Mujanovic: “Attack in Banjska was attack by Serbian state; dialogue is over” (Telegrafi)
• EU says measures against Kosovo remain in force (EO)
• Tahiri: Surprised by U.S., because EU needs months to decide (Express)
• Serbian opposition to Borrell: Vucic not Serbia must be sanctioned for Banjska (Kallxo)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic, Munsch discuss worsening of situation of Kosovo Serbs (Tanjug)
• Office for KiM: International community to prevent Kurti from causing new crisis, inflaming region (media)
• Kosovo police brought in Serb from Leposavic at Bistrica bridge over photo with weapons (KoSSev, Kosovo Online)
• Gracanica: Post Office and Commercial Bank without money (Radio KIM, KoSSev)
• Serb arrested under war crimes allegations at Merdare yesterday released (KoSSev, media)
• Szunyog meets Bishop Teodosije, says SOC has an important role in reconciliation process in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, social media)
• NATO chief says increased presence in Kosovo important (N1)
• Mojsilovic receives China's new ambassador (Tanjug)
International:
• NATO equips peacekeeping force in Kosovo with heavier armament to have “combat power” (AP)
• ‘A climate of violence’: Serbian football ultras in spotlight after Kosovo monastery siege (The Guardian)
• Serbian Journalist Testifies About Wartime Detention by Kosovo Fighters (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Osmani on Intl Day of Girl Child: We must amplify their voices and aspirations (media)