“It is concerning that the attack took place despite of buses being under police escort,” Serbian Orthodox Church priest Nebojsa Sekulic told RTV KIM in relation to Sunday’s incident that happened near Istok, when two buses transporting Serb pilgrims were stoned.

Sekulic noted the visit was agreed and planned, and the incident took place despite the presence of the police. He also voiced concern what could have happened to the pilgrims if they decided to go and visit the church without police.

Attack against Serbian believers is an example of religious intolerance, unimaginable on European soil, Srpska Lista said in a press statement in relation to the stoning of the buses with Serbs near Istok, Radio kontakt plus reports.

“Encouraged by the silence of the international community about such events, the extremists of the Albanian side continue the expulsion of anything that is Serbian in Kosovo and Metohija, Srpska Lista added.

Blagoje Zuvic, a Serb returnee from the village of Dragoljevac, in Istok municipality was attacked today, municipal community official Vesna Malikovic told Bravo Radio, TV Most reported.

According to Bravo Radio, Zuvic was attacked by his first neighbour, an Albanian. First a verbal dispute occurred and then Zuvic was physically assaulted and beaten.

“The case is reported to the police, and Zuvic is in a police station now giving a statement,” Malikovic further said.