Kosovo police surround 30 gunmen in monastery after officer shot - BBC News

PM urges "terrorists" to surrender hours after officer died in ambush near Serbian border.

5 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Kosovo police at the scene with troops from the US and EU states in the backgroundBy Marita MoloneyBBC NewsSecurity forces have surrounded at least 30 armed gunmen hours after a police officer was shot dead in Kosovo, the country's prime minister says.

Albin Kurti said the group was in a monastery in the northern village of Banjska and urged them to surrender.

Mr Kurti has accused Serbia of backing what he called a "terrorist attack" that also injured another officer.

The Nato-led peacekeeping force in Kosovo says it has troops in the area and is ready to respond if required.

Tensions have run high in Kosovo, after violent clashes followed a disputed local election in May.

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