One man rushed at the soldiers wielding an axe and they fired a shot injuring him in the leg. KFOR evacuated the individual to the Russian field hospital in Kosovo Polje where he has undergone emergency surgery. The crowd dispersed when the troops prepared to fire tear gas. The peacekeepers acted with appropriate and minimum force in the face of violent and potentially life threatening situations. Their action was carried out within the rules of engagement and prevented further violence or loss of life on either side.
Suicide is suspected.
Arrests KFOR troops arrested two men in Prizren on suspicion of involvement in a shooting incident. The incident is not identified at this time. Last evening, two men were detained for illegally crossing the border from Albania to Kosovo near the Morina South crossing in MNB South. After checking their identifications, KFOR troops expelled one person and detained the second on charges of smuggling people into Kosovo.