Author: Mersiha Gadzo

A year after a Serbian armed group attacked a police patrol in Banjska, Kosovo, killing an officer, the trial is set to begin at the Pristina Basic Court. The attack, orchestrated by Kosovo Serb businessman Milan Radoicic, heightened tensions between Kosovo and Serbia, leading to 45 suspects being indicted. What happened in Banjska? Masked Serbs ambushed a police patrol in Banjska, killing a police officer and sparking a gun battle with Kosovo police. The group, aiming to annex northern Kosovo to Serbia, fled to a monastery. Weapons confiscated after the attack were traced back to Serbia, implicating the Serbian government.…