Kosovo: 41 KFOR soldiers wounded in clashes, 11 are Italians

41 KFOR soldiers, including 11 Italians, were injured in serious clashes between NATO troops and Serb demonstrators in Zvecan, northern Kosovo. Of the 11 Italian wounded, three are serious but not life-threatening: they would have suffered burns and fractures. ANSA learns this from informed sources.
The KFOR had intervened today in Zvecan to disperse the Serbian demonstrators who have been demonstrating in front of the local town hall since this morning to protest against the installation of the new ethnic Albanian mayor. The military used stun grenades, while demonstrators threw rocks, bottles and other objects at NATO troops.
Zvecan is one of the four largest municipalities in northern Kosovo with a Serb majority and new ethnic Albanian mayors were elected on 23 April due to the electoral boycott of Serbs. Similar protests are also underway in Zubin Potok and Leposavic.

"I want to express solidarity with the soldiers of the KFOR mission who were injured in Kosovo during clashes between Serb protesters and Kosovo police. Among them 11 Italians, three of whom are in serious but not life-threatening conditions. The Italian military continues to commit itself to peace." This was written by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Twitter.