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| Serbia puts military on high alert over incident involving ‘Kosovo special forces’ – local media | Serbia puts military on high alert over incident involving ‘Kosovo special forces’ – local media |
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| Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic has ordered the country’s armed forces to be on the highest combat readiness, local media reported. All police units have also been placed on high alert. | Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic has ordered the country’s armed forces to be on the highest combat readiness, local media reported. All police units have also been placed on high alert. |
| Vucic’s order was handed over to the chief of the Serbian army general staff, Serbian agency Tanjug reported citing the president’s office on Saturday. | Vucic’s order was handed over to the chief of the Serbian army general staff, Serbian agency Tanjug reported citing the president’s office on Saturday. |
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| The decision follows an incident in the southwestern part of the country, where Kosovo forces reportedly entered. Some 60 troops took positions near the dam on Gazivoda Lake, which hosts hydroelectric power station, according to local media. | The decision follows an incident in the southwestern part of the country, where Kosovo forces reportedly entered. Some 60 troops took positions near the dam on Gazivoda Lake, which hosts hydroelectric power station, according to local media. |
| Self-proclaimed Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008. The recognition of the region is matter of a major international dispute, as it has been recognized by the US and a number of its allies. Yet, a number of countries, including Spain, China and Russia opposed the controversial move. In fact, over half of the UN states did not support Kosovo’s independence. | |
| UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres stated on Friday, saying that “Kosovo is not a state” for the international organization. | |
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