STORY: :: Kosovo steps up security after an explosion damages a canal feeding its main power plants
:: Varage, Kosovo
:: November 30, 2024
:: Authorities called the incident a 'terrorist act' by Serbian criminal gangs?amid ethnic tensions
:: November 29, 2024
There were no immediate reports of injuries and the cause of the blast, which also impacted drinking water supplies, was not clear.
Serbian officials did not respond to requests for comment, and Reuters found no immediate evidence of Belgrade's involvement.
In a sign of ethnic tensions between the two Balkan countries, Kurti echoed Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani by blaming Serbian criminal gangs without providing proof.
Earlier on Friday, Kosovo police announced increased security measures after two recent attacks where hand grenades were hurled at a police station and municipality building in northern Kosovo where ethnic Serbians live. It was not clear if the incidents were linked.
