Then seven Albanians were shot dead in the predominantly Serb district. Grenades thrown into Serb cafes wounded more than a dozen people. The city seemed ready to explode. NATO forces announced a curfew, beefed up patrols and sealed off the two bridges connecting the mostly Albanian southern half to the majority Serb north. The military response enraged ethnic Albanians, who saw it as an attempt to prevent them from reaching the north side and defending their families.
Armed people are still active up there.
Alone into a Serbian enclave Getting to northern Mitrovica was not going to be easy. The French and Italians were allowing no one to cross the main bridge. The smaller eastern bridge, manned by a company of Danes, proved more approachable. But my Kosovar Albanian translator refused to accompany me. I had to travel alone.