Serb boy killed as tensions rise in Kosovo

From inet news:

UN police in Kosovo have announced the arrest of two people on suspicion of involvement in the drive-by shooting of 17-year-old Dimitrij Popovic in Gracanica. Albanians Albert Krasnici (18) and Labinot Gasi (20), both of Pristina, were arrested on Saturday, but no further information is available. The International Press Centre in Kosovska Mitrovica reports that police have seized a white Audi 80 together with two weapons. The body of the young Serb victim, who was gunned down in the street overnight on Friday, was to be buried in Gracanica today.

The body of the young Serb victim, who was gunned down in the street overnight on Friday, was to be buried in Gracanica today.

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Gracanica, 5 June: UNMIK police spokesman Malcolm Ashby and Kosovo Police Service spokesman Refki Morina have confirmed that two persons suspected of killing Dimitrije Popovic in Gracanica have been arrested.

FoNet has learnt that the two arrested persons are Albanians from Gnjilane and that they were found in the possession of the automatic gun which was used to kill the youth.

A Kosovo police patrol, which also consisted of Serb members, launched a search operation following the killing. With the help of the international police, the attackers were caught in Pristina.

Several hundred Serbs have blockaded the Pristina-Gnjilane main road and the UNMIK police has banned traffic through Gracanica.

It has been announced that the police will keep in force the heightened security measures until 0600 0400 gmt on Monday.

SOURCE: FoNet news agency, Belgrade, in Serbian 0948 gmt 5 Jun 04

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Albert Krasnici (18) and Labinot Gasi (20)

both of their clans are heavily involved with the KLA.

These guys are no doubt wanna-be KLA and just doing what their older cousins have been doing for the last few years, murdering and pillaging under UNMIK's nose.

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