Kosovo police clash with ethnic Serbs during smuggling raids
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Police and local media in Kosovo are reporting that officers have clashed with ethnic Serbs in the north during an operation against the smuggling of goods
PRISTINA, Kosovo -- Kosovo police have clashed with ethnic Serbs in the north during an operation against the smuggling of goods, police and local media reported Wednesday.
A police statement said that raids were held in four areas, including northern Mitrovica which is mostly populated by ethnic Serbs.
Video footage showed police firing tear gas as Serbs hurled stones and other objects at officers. Serbs also blocked the main road with trucks, the same as last month during a tense situation to do with a spat over vehicle license plates.
The Kosovar Indexonline news website reported injuries and shots fired, which couldn't be independently verified or immediately confirmed with police.
