EXPLOSION ROCKS DIVIDED KOSOVO TOWN
BBC Monitoring International Reports - April 19, 2006, Wednesday

Text of report in English by Belgrade-based Radio B92 text website on 19 April

Kosovska Mitrovica, 19 April: The citizens of Kosovska Mitrovica were shaken by a strong explosion last night.

The explosion occurred at about 2100 [1900 gmt] last night. Officials of the Kosovo Police Service, Kfor [NATO-led peacekeeping force] and UNMIK [UN interim administration] are investigating in the Bosnjacka Mahala community, located in the northern [mainly Serb-populated] part of the city, trying to confirm the exact location at which the explosive device was detonated.

This is the second incident involving an explosive device in the past four days in Kosovska Mitrovica.

Source: Radio B92 text website, Belgrade, in English 1014 gmt 19 Apr 06

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