Three Kosovo Serbs jailed over deadly gun battle and monastery siege
Summary
A court in Kosovo sentenced three Kosovo Serbs to long prison terms for their role in a gun attack and siege at a monastery in September 2023. The attack led to the deaths of a police officer and three armed men and worsened tensions between Kosovo and Serbia.Key Facts
- Two men were sentenced to life in prison and one to 30 years for participating in the September 2023 attack.
- The attackers were accused of violating Kosovo's constitutional order and inciting terrorism.
- The attack began with a blockade on a bridge and escalated into a gun battle near Banjska village, close to the Serbia border.
- One Kosovo police officer was killed and two were injured during the fighting.
- The armed group then entered and barricaded themselves inside a 14th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery.
- Three armed group members died during the police operation to regain control of the monastery.
- The group’s leader, Milan Radoičić, a Kosovo Serb politician, admitted organizing the attack but faces no charges in Serbia.
- Kosovo’s government claims Serbia’s government was behind the attack, worsening already poor relations between the two countries.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
