Serb youth stabbed in divided Kosovo town, police reportedly failed to act
BBC Monitoring Europe (Political) - March 28, 2006 Tuesday

Text of report by Serbian privately-owned TV Pink on 28 March

[Presenter] The day has not been quiet in Serbia, after all. Namely, Tanjug [news agency] news has reported that Milisav Ilincic, aged 19, was this evening injured in the northern part of Kosovska Mitrovica after he was repeatedly stabbed with a knife; he was immediately taken to a health centre in the town.

The deputy director of the health centre, Dr Milan Ivanovic, said that Ilincic had been injured to the head and stomach, adding that he was currently being treated at the centre. The attack took place at 1815 [1615 gmt] on the very edge of the main Ibar River bridge separating [Serb-populated] northern from the [Albanian-populated] southern part of Mitrovica, and it took place right under the nose of the Kosovo police, who failed to intervene.

Around 200 Serbs immediately gathered in the vicinity of the main Ibar bridge, blocking all access roads leading to the main bridge as a sign of protest. According to eye-witnesses, Ilincic was attacked by three Albanian young men who escaped to the southern part of the town after the incident.

Source: TV Pink, Belgrade, in Serbian 1748 gmt 28 Mar 06

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