Another blast in northern Kosovska Mitrovica

There was another explosion in northern part of Kosovska Mitrovica early Tuesday, around 1:20 am, which left no one injured, but caused material damage.

(kosovocompromisestuff) Tuesday, March 05, 2013

An explosive device was planted next to a motel, which is located across the street from the Rectorate of the University of Pristina and the Faculty of Philosophy. The strong blast smashed the windows of the motel and a nearby apartment building, Tanjug's correspondent reported. Members of the Kosovo police marked the place of detonation with yellow tape, and its specialized teams will investigate the scene during the day. KFOR soldiers and EULEX police officers were also present on the scene. The motive for another bomb attack remains unknown. There were around 30 similar incidents in Kosovska Mitrovica in the past three months. The most serious one took place in Bosnjacka Mahala, a neighborhood in northern part of Kosovska Mitrovica in early February, when an explosion left two Serb children injured. KiM office condemns attack in Kosovska Mitrovica BELGRADE - The Serbian government's Office for Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) has condemned the latest attack in Kosovska Mitrovica, when an explosive device planted next to a motel in northern part of the city was activated, and called on the international community to find the perpetrators of this act. The explosion left no one injured, but it caused material damage, the office released in a statement. "We caution the international community that there were 20 such incidents in the past three months, while the perpetrators have not been found or punished. We request that the international community finds and punishes those who carried out this and all other attacks," the statement reads. The blast took place across the street from the Rectorate of the University of Pristina in Kosovska Mitrovica and the Faculty of Philosophy. "The strong blast smashed the windows of the motel and a nearby apartment building. After attacks on ethnically mixed neighborhoods, the PIO building and pupils, students and hoteliers' turn came now," the statement concludes.