| 2010 Kosovska Mitrovica attack | |
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Kosovska Mitrovica bridge, dividing the city |
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| Location | Northern Kosovska Mitrovica Kosovo[a] |
| Date | July 2, 2010 |
| Target | A group of peacefully protesting Serbs |
| Attack type | Explosive device |
| Deaths | 1[1] |
| Injured | 11 |
| Perpetrator(s) | unknown[1] |
The 2010 Kosovska Mitrovica attacks in Northern Kosovska Mitrovica refer to a number of incidents that occurred on July 2, September 11 and September 28 of 2010.[2]
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An explosive device was thrown into a group of Serbs who were peacefully protesting against the Kosovo Albanians' intention to open a governmental office in the area, where Serbs live. 1 person was killed and 11 were injured.[1][3] Both Kosovan and Serbian authorities condemned the attack.[4] At the moment there are no suspects.[4] July 3 was declared a day of mourning by North Kosovo; Mitrovica, Zvečan, Leposavić and Zubin Potok.[5]
Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković stated that violence in Kosovska Mitrovica represents a terrorist attack.[6]
Following the quarterfinals of the World Basketball Championship where Turkey beat Serbia, Albanians from the South crossed the bridge and instigated a fight with Serbs of the North. One Serb youth was shot and wounded in the arm by an EULEX police officer, three other lightly, a total of 7 were injured including a EULEX soldier.[7]
An explosion device of 200 grams of TNT destroyed a cell site of a mobile carrier that services Albanians. A 3-year old Serb girl was injured, not life-threatening. The roof space was rented out by a local Serb working for the Kosovo police. EULEX and KFOR arrived at the scene and blocked North Mitrovica.[2]
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| a. | ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, while Serbia claims it as part of its own sovereign territory. Its independence is recognised by 86 UN member states. |
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