Mayor of Mitrovica North, Goran Rakic told Prva TV three persons were arrested in this town early this morning, including Kosovo police officer and two citizens. All of them are Serbs. Rakic also added, arrested persons were brutally beaten up.

According to Rakic, the excuse used for action was that the arrests are made in relation to Oliver Ivanovic’s murder, however Rakic doubts this version and believes it is about diverting attention from yesterday’s events.

“If they have not withdrawn, there would be a war on the streets,” he told Prva TV. He also invited KFOR to come to Mitrovica North and explain to the people what they have said yesterday, that they have things under control and there is no movement of ROSU members.

Rakic also said he had phone conversation with the Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and urged international community and Serbian state bodies to protects the Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija “from Pristina’s terror.”