PROTESTS OF KOSOVO LOCAL SERBS ENDED WITHOUT INCIDENTS<br />
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Kosovo, Northern Mitrovica<br />
Monday, February 18, 2008<br />
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Protests staged by the Kosovo Serb minority have ended without any incident, who Monday protested against the decision of Kosovo Parliament to declare the county an independent state.<br />
Kosovo Police Service (KPS), spokesman for Mitrovica region told ZUMApress that Kosovo Serbs protested in Mitrovica, and after the protest dispersed peacefully.<br />
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According to Veton ELSHANI KPS (Kosovo Police Service) head spokesman Kosovo Serb did protest also in Gracanica, Raniluge and Strpce, in all location protested nearly 10.000 people, while the largest protest was held in the northern part of Mitrovica, whereas some 3.000-4.000 people took part.<br />
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Serbs claimed that Declaration of Kosovo Parliament is not recognized, with which Kosovo was proclaimed an independent state; while according to them Kosovo is part of Serbia.<br />
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On this image, you can see the angry Serb protestors are burning Albanian national Flag.