The Kosovo Police has announced that as a result of the involvement of the relevant police units, the second attacker, who was also in military uniform and armed with long guns and ammunition, was arrested within the security perimeter. According to the announcement, so far, according to the information from the field, three attackers have been killed, two attackers and four suspects have been arrested who were found in illegal possession of radio communications, and who are suspected of being related to a terrorist group.
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Monday, September 25, will be a day of state mourning, in honor of the policeman Afrim Bunjaku, who was killed in the early hours of Thursday in the north.
Kurti: The police operation in the north is continuing
Prosecution: The attackers are suspected of terrorist acts
The Special Prosecutor's Office of Kosovo has announced that six people have been detained for the attack on the Kosovo Police. They are suspected of several criminal offenses after the attack in the village of Banjské in Zveçan. One of them is for terrorist acts.
"Serious offenses against the constitutional order and security of the Republic of Kosovo", "Attack against the constitutional order of the Republic of Kosovo", "Preparation of terrorist acts or criminal offenses against the constitutional order and security of the Republic of Kosovo" and "Possessing, control or unauthorized possession of weapons", are the offenses for which the arrested are suspected. Also, the Prosecutor's Office has said that from today's Police action, vehicles filled with significant amounts of weapons of various types were seized. The detainees were sent to detention for 48 hours.
Vuçiqi blames Kurti and the "two-faced" internationals for the tensions in the north
The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, has accused the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, and the international community for the recent tensions in the north. He said that the Kosovo Police "is used politically against the Serbs in the north".
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Borrelli calls the attack in the north terrorist: The attackers surrender immediately
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Policy and Security, Josep Borrell, has called for the police attackers in the north to surrender immediately and release the pilgrims at the Banjska Monastery.
Borrell held telephone conversations with the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti and the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić.
Kurti: We are dealing with a mercenary structure, supported by official Belgrade
Prime Minister Albin Kurti said that the group which attacked is politically and financially supported by official Belgrade.
He added that it is a question of a terrorist and criminal formation, which has planned the attack for a long time.
The police break into the Banjska Monastery
The police forces of Kosovo have penetrated inside the Monastery of Banjska, sources within Kosovo's institutions have informed TIME.
Pilgrims from Novi Sad and a priest are reported to be in the monastery.
Kurti: Kosovo will rain
Prime Minister Albin Kurti has said that Kosovo will prosper and that the state will continue the path blazed by the policeman who was killed on Sunday in the north, Afrim Bunjaku.
Sweden: Weapons for hundreds of other attackers have been found
The Minister of Internal Affairs, Xhelal Sveçla, has said that the Kosovo Police has discovered an extraordinary amount of heavy weaponry.
According to him, it is safe to say that he had equipment for hundreds of other attackers.
Zhubi: The injured assailant received a leg wound, which is not life-threatening
The director of the Mitrovica Hospital, Luljeta Zubi, said that the attacker, who was referred for treatment at the KKUK, has a gunshot wound to his leg and also a fracture in his lower extremities.
The arrested attacker is brought to the police station in South Mitrovica
One of the attackers arrested in the village of Banjské, was brought by the Kosovo Police to the police station in South Mitrovica.
Von Cramoni invites KFOR to increase its presence in the north
The rapporteur for Kosovo in the European Parliament, Viola von Cramon, has called the attack on the Kosovo Police in the north unacceptable, saying that the perpetrators who killed one police officer and wounded another should be brought to justice.
According to Von Cramon, the situation should be escalated, including "reinforcing KFOR throughout the north of Kosovo".
"The possible participation of Serbian structures (from Belgrade) should be investigated, while it is necessary to take all the necessary actions to maintain peace and order. Therefore, I call on all actors to convince the armed men in the Banjska monastery to lay down their weapons and surrender without further delay. In this regard, I welcome the careful and expansionary measures of the Government of Kosovo today, hoping that everyone will stay calm in every part of Kosovo", she wrote on Twitter.
The rapporteur for Kosovo in the EP expressed her condolences to the family of the murdered sergeant.
The MFA of Germany condemns the attack on the police in the north, Sarraz today in Kosovo
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany has condemned the attack on the Kosovo Police in the north, where police sergeant Afrim Bunjaku died, while two other policemen were injured.
The German MFA has said that the German emissary for the Western Balkans, Manuel Sarrazin, will visit Kosovo today.
"We condemn in the strongest possible way, this terrible attack on the Kosovo Police. Our thoughts are with the family of the murdered policeman and the injured. Illegal armed groups must stop putting lives at risk. The perpetrators must be held accountable. Manuel Sarrazin travels to Kosovo today", wrote the MFA of Germany on the "X" platform.
Hovenieri after the meeting with Kurt: We are deeply concerned about the situation
The ambassador of the United States of America, Jeffrey Hovenier, has declared after the meeting with Prime Minister Albin Kurti.
He said that they are deeply concerned about the situation.
"We cannot say anything more than what we have said", he said after the meeting.
QUINT ambassadors go to Kurti's office
The ambassadors of the QUINT countries have gone to the office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti.
This meeting is being held after the recent developments in Banjska i Zveçani.
Varhelyi for the killing of the policeman in the north: The violence must stop immediately
The Commissioner for Enlargement of the EU, Oliver Varhelyi, has condemned the attack on the Kosovo Police in the north. A police sergeant was killed in the attack, and two others were injured.
"Strongly condemn the attack on the Kosovo Police in the north of Kosovo. The violence must stop immediately. Send my sincere condolences to the Kosovo policeman who died and wish the injured a speedy recovery. We support the work of EULEX&KFOR in the field, while we call for a full investigation", wrote Varhelyi on the "X" platform.
The head of EULEX condemns the attack in the north: We are ready to support the institutions of Kosovo
The head of EULEX, Giovanni Pietro Barbano, has said that he is horrified by Sunday's attack in the north of Kosovo, where one policeman was killed and two others were injured.
In the attack near the village of Banjské in Zveçan, police sergeant Afrim Bunjaku was killed.
The head of EULEX condemns the attack in the north: We are ready to support the institutions of Kosovo
The head of EULEX, Giovanni Pietro Barbano, has said that he is horrified by Sunday's attack in the north of Kosovo, where one policeman was killed and two others were injured.
In the attack near the village of Banjské in Zveçan, police sergeant Afrim Bunjaku was killed.
For security reasons, the border points in Jarinje and Bërnjak have been closed
The Kosovo police have said that after the recent developments in the north, it has been decided that for security reasons, the two border crossing points in the north, more precisely those in Jarinjë and Bërnjak, will be closed.
The police have invited citizens to use other border points.
Szunyog: Terrible attack by an armed gang against Kosovo policemen
The Ambassador of the European Union, Tomas Szunyog has reacted regarding the attack in Banjska of Zveçan, where one policeman was killed and another was injured, while one of the attackers was also killed.
Sharing the reaction of the high representative for foreign policy, Josep Borrell, he called the attack terrible, adding that it was organized by an armed gang against Kosovo policemen.
"Read the statement of HR/VP @JosepBorrellF about the terrible attack by an armed gang against Kosovo policemen in Banjska in the north of Kosovo. My heartfelt condolences to the family, colleagues and loved ones of the police officer who lost his life in the line of duty," he wrote.
Gërvalla calls Borrell's reaction shameful: No words against terrorists
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo, Donika Gërvalla, has reacted to the EU Foreign Policy representative, Josep Borrell.
She said that Borrelli did not say a single word in support of the Kosovo Police or against terrorists.
“Terrorists kill police - and you say 'all actors'? No word of support for the police? Not even against terrorists? Did you also refer to the terrorist attacks in Spain as 'hostile'?", she wrote on Twitter.
She called this reaction shameful, asking how "can EU members tolerate this cynicism?".
Meanwhile, Israel's ambassador to Kosovo, Tamar Ziv, has expressed her condolences to the family of the murdered sergeant.
Kurti tells the circumstances of the attack where one policeman was killed and another was injured
The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, in a post on Facebook announced that the Kosovo police was attacked in Banjska around 3 am, while as a result of the attack, the AB police sergeant was left dead, while a border policeman was injured. He said that the gunshots are continuing at this moment.
"Around 3 o'clock in the morning today, in the village of Banjska in Leposaviq, the Kosovo police was attacked, in which case one Kosovo policeman was killed and another was injured. The killed is a police officer with the rank of sergeant, while the injured is a member of the border police. At this moment, the firing of firearms of different calibers on our police continues. The attackers are professionals with masks and armed with heavy weapons," Kurti wrote on Facebook.
He indicated that the injured policeman is out of danger.
"We condemn this criminal and terrorist attack. Organized crime with political, financial and logistical support from official Belgrade is attacking our country. In this battle we protect and enforce the law, protect and preserve citizens without distinction and independent Kosovo. The executing criminals and their order givers will fail, be caught, tried and punished. The Government of the Republic of Kosovo and state institutions are ready and coordinated to respond to crime and criminals, terror and terrorists. The Kosovo Police has notified the family of the slain AB policeman. The injured policeman is out of danger. Condolences to the family and everyone for our murdered policeman. Speedy and full recovery to the injured policeman", wrote Kurti.
Begaj: Organized criminal act in the north, serious violation of the order and security of Kosovo
The President of Albania, Bajram Begaj, has called on the international community to react to the serious attack on the Kosovo Police in Banjské in Zveçan, where one police officer was killed and two others were injured.
Begaj said that this organized criminal act is a serious violation of the order and security of Kosovo.
He further expressed Albania's support for Kosovo.
British Embassy: Kosovo institutions should be allowed to investigate the perpetrators of the attacks in Banjska
Great Britain has condemned the violent attack on the Kosovo Police in Banjska in the early hours of Sunday morning, where one police officer was killed and two others were injured.
In the reaction of this embassy, a call was made for a peaceful solution to the situation, as it was added that the Kosovar authorities should be allowed to investigate and identify the perpetrators of the crime.
"The institutions of Kosovo must be allowed to investigate and identify the perpetrators of this terrible attack, so that they can be brought to justice in accordance with the rule of law. We welcome the close coordination of the Kosovo Police, as a first responder, with EULEX and KFOR", says the reaction of this embassy.
Police confirm that an attacker has been killed in the north
The police have announced that one of the attackers in Banjska i Zveçani has been killed.
Through a press release issued to the media, the Police said that the situation in the north of the country continues to be tense.
Borrell: All the facts about the attack should be proven, the perpetrators should face justice
The High Representative of the EU for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, has said that all the facts must be proven about Sunday's attack in the north of Kosovo, where one Kosovo Police officer was killed and two others were injured. .
Borrelli has said that the perpetrators of the attack must face justice.
KFOR: Ready to respond if needed
KFOR has announced that it is closely monitoring the situation in Banjska i Zveçani.
Through a press release, KFOR has said that they are present in this area and ready to respond to the situation, if required.
KFOR has stated that the Kosovo Police, as the first responder, has the primary responsibility for managing the incident on the ground.
"The Commander of KFOR is in close and continuous contact with all international stakeholders, including the EU, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Serbia and the institutions in Kosovo, and is working intensively to find a solution", says the announcement.
The NATO-led KFOR mission has said that it strongly condemns the attack against the Kosovo Police and sends its deepest condolences to the family of the policeman killed today in the early hours of the morning in Banjska.
Kurti: There are 30 heavily armed people in Banjska
Prime Minister Albin Kurti said that in the village of Banjské in Zveçan, where a policeman was killed, there are at least 30 heavily armed people.
At the press conference after the meeting of the Security Council of Kosovo, Kurti requested that the attackers be handed over to the security authorities.
"There are at least 30 heavily armed people, professionals, military or police, who are under the siege of our police forces and whom I invite to surrender to our security bodies. They are the ones who are attacking our police, even after killing Afrim Bunjaku and injuring Alban Rashit", he said.
Sweden: The terrorists are barricaded in Banjska Monastery, the last time for them to surrender
The Minister of the Interior of Kosovo, Xhelal Sveçla, has said that it is the last time that over 30 members of the group that attacked the Kosovo Police in the early hours of Sunday, have barricaded themselves inside the courtyard of the Banjska Monastery.
Sveçla has said that police units have surrounded them and that it is the last time for the attackers to surrender.
Lajçak: Let's immediately return to the dialogue
The Special Envoy of the European Union for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, Miroslav Lajçak, after the recent attacks in the north of Kosovo, where one Police officer was killed and two others injured, has said that everyone should be returned immediately dialogue.
Lajçaku has condemned the attack against the Kosovo Police, saying that the perpetrators must be brought to justice.
Davenport condemns attack in north: Perpetrators of heinous crime brought to justice
The head of the OSCE mission in Kosovo, Michael Davenport, has said that he strongly condemns the attack on the Kosovo Police near the village of Banjské in Zveçan.
Davenport, in a post on the "X" platform, said that the perpetrators of the crime should be immediately brought to justice.
Hoti about the information that the attackers are members of Wagner: We have nothing substantiated
The Deputy Director of the Kosovo Police, Fehmi Hoti, when asked at the press conference if the attackers are from the Russian mercenary group Wagner, he said that they are processing the information, but there is nothing substantiated.
Rama for the killing of the policeman in the north: The biggest alarm bell for the risk of escalation of the crisis
The Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, has said that the last event that took place in the north of Kosovo, where an official of the Kosovo Police was killed, is the biggest alarm bell to date for the ongoing risk of escalation of the crisis in an armed conflict.
Rama called on the Euro-Atlantic community to bring Kosovo and Serbia under the umbrella of dialogue or normalization of relations.
The Rashkë-Prizren Diocese says that armed persons are moving in the courtyard of the Banjska Monastery
The Diocese of Raskë-Prizren has said that armed masked persons are inside the courtyard of the Banjska Monastery, while gunshots are also heard from time to time.
The diocese has said that it strongly condemns the attack this morning, where police sergeant Afrim Bunjaku was killed, while police officer Alban Rashiti was injured.
The Diocese has said that a group of believers from Novi Sad and Abbot Danilo have been locked inside the Banjska Monastery. There is also the "brotherhood of Manastir".
Kossev: An all-out war, a group of believers from Novi Sad is trapped in the monastery
The residents of Banjska are scared and worried, after they woke up to the shootings and explosions. Residents we spoke to this morning describe the situation in much the same way.
That the first shots were heard this morning around half past three, that the explosions followed at 4 am. According to their testimonies, the shooting lasted for several hours, mostly after dawn.
Gunshots are heard in the north
Gunfire is being heard in the north.
The police have blocked the roads leading to the village of Banjské in Zveçan, where police sergeant Afrim Bunjaku has died, while border policeman Alban Rashiti has been injured.
The Foreign Minister of Albania after the attack in the north: Criminal act, Albania is on the side of Kosovo
The Foreign Minister of Albania, Igli Hasani, reacted after the attack in the north of Kosovo on Sunday morning, where police sergeant Afrim Bunjaku died, while policeman Alban Rashiti was injured.
In a post on the "X" platform, Hasani called the attack a criminal act, while he said that Albania is by Kosovo's side in these difficult moments.
The relatives of the murdered policeman: To die for the country, as if to be reborn again
The family members of the policeman killed on Sunday in Banjska i Zveçan, Afrim Bunjaku, have said that the sergeant was killed while on duty, in defense of the country's territorial integrity and sovereignty.
In the reaction of the family members, it is said that Bunjaku performed his duty with honor and pride until the end.
The Security Council of Kosovo convenes
Prime Minister Albin Kurti has announced that the Security Council of the Republic of Kosovo will meet at 10:00.
This meeting will be held after the recent developments that took place in the north of the country, where one police officer died and another was injured as a result of an attack near the bridge in the village of Banjska in the north.
All roads leading to Banjska are closed
All the roads leading to the village of Banjské in Zveçan have been closed as a result of the recent attacks in this area, where one Kosovo Police official was killed and another was injured.
The TIME team on the ground has announced that only the units of the NATO mission in Kosovo, KFOR, are being allowed to enter this village.
The Police Union condemns the attacks in the north, says it is acting according to the law
The Kosovo Police Union has strongly condemned the attacks in the village of Banjské in Zveçan on Sunday morning, where police sergeant Afrim Bunjaku was killed, while police official Alban Rashiti was injured.
The American Embassy strongly condemns the attacks in the north: The perpetrators will be held accountable
The Embassy of the United States of America in Kosovo has strongly condemned the orchestrated and violent attacks on the Kosovo Police on Sunday morning, saying that the perpetrators of this attack must and will be held accountable.
In the reaction of the embassy, it is stated that the Kosovo Police has full responsibility and is legitimate for the implementation of the rule of law according to the Constitution and laws of Kosovo.
Rohde condemns the killing of the policeman in the north: the rule of law must be implemented in Kosovo
The German ambassador in Kosovo, Jorn Rohde, says that the perpetrators of the murder of police sergeant Afrim Bunjaku in Banjska in the north must be brought to justice.
Through a post on social networks, where he expressed his agreement with the American ambassador Jeffrey Hovenier, he said that the rule of law should be implemented in Kosovo.
UNMIK: The perpetrators of the attack in the north should be held accountable, the parties should refrain
The Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) and the head of UNMIK, Caroline Ziadeh, has called for the perpetrators of Sunday's attack in the north of the country, where one police officer was killed and another was injured, to be held accountable.
In the communique issued by UNMIK on Twitter, it is said that Ziadeh expressed his pain and condolences for the loss of life of the Kosovar policeman and strongly condemned this "tragic incident".
The attackers in the north are suspected to be hiding inside the Banjska Monastery
The group that attacked the Kosovo Police on Sunday, as a result of which one police officer died and another was injured, is suspected to be hiding inside the Banjska Monastery.
The situation in the north, the state of readiness in health institutions is raised
The Hospital Service, University Clinic of Kosovo (SHSKUK) has announced that the state of readiness has been raised in the health institutions of Kosovo as a result of recent developments in the north.
In the attack in the village of Banjské on Sunday morning, one police officer was killed, while another was injured.
Abdixiku: The gang attacks from Belgrade do not deter Kosovo from its right to sovereignty
The President of the Democratic League of Kosovo, Lumir Abdixhiku, has assessed that Sunday's attack on the Kosovo Police is a terrorist attack on the Republic and the constitutional order itself.
He said that these attacks by criminal gangs with an address in Belgrade cannot repel Kosovo from the right to establish order, legality and sovereignty itself.
Police: The attack started with the placement of two trucks without license plates on the Bajnska bridge
The police have declared about the attack in the north of Kosovo in the early hours of Sunday, where as a result one police officer died and another was injured.
According to the Police communique, it all started with the placement of two trucks without license plates on the bridge at the entrance to the village of Bajnskë, which is blocked.
"The orderly units of the Zveçan Police Station, after receiving the information, responded to the case and set out with three units in the direction of the location and as soon as they arrived near the place where the blockade was reported, the police units encountered resistance where from some positions "various people were shot with an arsenal of firearms, including hand grenades and grenades, where as a result of the shots, two police officials were shot," the announcement states.
It is further reported that the injured police officers were pulled from the location and transported to the Regional Hospital in South Mitrovica, where the attending physician confirmed the death of one of the seriously injured police officers, while two other officers, one injured and the other injured, according to the doctors, are out of danger and the same were transported to SHSKUK for further medical treatment.
According to the Police announcement, the police units active in the field are being attacked from time to time with firearms from different positions, by organized and armed groups.
American KFOR and EULEX in Banjska
The mission of NATO in Kosovo, KFOR, and that of the European Union for the rule of law, EULEX, has gone to the scene where the attack on the Kosovo Police unit took place, in which case a police officer died and another was injured.
American KFOR units with increased forces of the Kosovo Police are stationed near Banjska, the village where the attack took place.
Krasniqi: I invite international partners to clearly condemn the attack on the state of Kosovo
The chairman of the PDK, Memli Krasniqi, has said that Sunday's attack in the village of Banjské in the north is a direct attack on the state of Kosovo.
A police sergeant died in the attack in Banjska, while a border policeman was injured.
Ali Ahmeti on the attack in the north of Kosovo: Attack on the peace and security of the entire region
The leader of the Democratic Union for Integration in North Macedonia (BDI), Ali Ahmeti, has reacted to Sunday's attack in the north of Kosovo, where a police sergeant was killed and a border policeman was injured.
Ahmeti said that the attack on Kosovo is an attack on "peace, stability and security of the entire region".
The border point in Bërnjak is closed
The border point in Bërnjak is closed.
According to the National Center for Border Management, the Bërnjak border point is closed for entry into Kosovo, while it is still open for exit.
Konjufca: The international factor should condemn Serbia for the open aggression against Kosovo
The Speaker of the Parliament of Kosovo, Glauk Konjufca, has said that the attack in the village of Banjské in Zveçan, where one policeman was killed and another was injured, is an attack on the constitutional order of Kosovo.
Konjufca called on the EU and the USA to condemn Serbia for its open aggression against Kosovo.
Osmani on the attack in the north where a policeman was killed: It is an attack on Kosovo
The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, has said that the killing of a policeman in the north in the early hours of Sunday and the wounding of another, was planned and orchestrated by Serbian criminal gangs.
In an attack in the village of Banjské around 3 o'clock in the morning, the AB police sergeant was killed, while a border policeman was injured.
Recent developments in the north, Osmani interrupts the official visit to New York
The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, has interrupted her official visit to New York, as a result of the recent events in the north.
In an attack in Banjska i Zveçan around 3 am, the police sergeant AB was killed, while a border policeman was injured.
Osmani was on an official visit to New York, within the framework of the UN General Assembly.
Haradinaj: The terrorist attack in the north, a heavy blow on peace and stability
The head of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj, has assessed that the latest attack by the police in the north, where one police officer was killed and another was injured, is a terrorist attack and a blow to peace and stability not only in Kosovo, but also in the region.
He emphasized that Belgrade should urgently give up its destabilizing and war-inciting actions with unpredictable consequences for both countries.
The Security Council of Kosovo meets at 10:00
Prime Minister Albin Kurti has announced that the Security Council of the Republic of Kosovo will meet at 10:00.
Kurti: The bullet was successfully removed from the wounded policeman's chest
Prime Minister Albin Kurti has announced that the operation in which the injured policeman entered on Sunday in northern Banjska has been successfully completed.
While announcing his visit to the injured police official, Kurti said that a shell was removed from his left chest.
He further announced that the injured policeman will be released from the hospital on Sunday.