Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic dispatched the army chief on the night of December 25 to the border with Kosovo, General Milan Mojsilovic himself announced, as strained relations between the two countries were exacerbated by recent blockades. Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, but Belgrade refuses to recognize the move and encourages the remaining 120,000 Serbs to defy Pristina's authority. Hundreds of ethnic Serbs, outraged over the arrest of an ex-police officer, set up roadblocks on December 10 in Serb-majority northern Kosovo that have paralyzed traffic through two border crossings. To read the original story by AFP, click here.
Serbia Deploys Military Chief To Border With Kosovo
Serbia General Milan Mojsilovic (file photo)