Target Kosovo Serbs Perpetrators unknown Location North Mitrovica Attack type Explosive device | Non-fatal injuries 11 Date 2 July 2010 Total number of deaths 1 | |
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The 2010 Mitrovica attacks in Northern Kosovska Mitrovica refer to a number of incidents that occurred on July 2, September 11 and September 28, 2010.
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July 2
An explosive device was thrown into a group of Serbs who were peacefully protesting against the Kosovo Albanians' intention to open a governmental office in the area, where Serbs live. 1 person was killed and 11 were injured. Both Kosovan and Serbian authorities condemned the attack. At the moment there are no suspects. July 3 was declared a day of mourning by North Kosovo; Mitrovica, Zvečan, Leposavić and Zubin Potok.
Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković stated that violence in Mitrovica represents a terrorist attack.
September 11
Following the quarterfinals of the World Basketball Championship where Turkey beat Serbia, Albanians from the South crossed the bridge and instigated a fight with Serbs of the North. One Serb youth was shot and wounded in the arm by an EULEX police officer, three other lightly, a total of 7 were injured including an EULEX soldier.
September 28
An explosion device of 200 grams of TNT destroyed a cell site of a mobile carrier that services Albanians. A 3-year old Serb girl was injured, not life-threatening. The roof space was rented out by a local Serb working for the Kosovo police. EULEX and KFOR arrived at the scene and blocked North Mitrovica.