In coordination with KFOR, EULEX’s Formed Police Unit and Reserve Police Unit continues their field patrols in northern Kosovo, including foot patrols in North Mitrovica and Zvecan.

The EULEX mission has informed KosovaPress that the security situation in the north of Kosovo is disturbing and tense.

“During our patrols in the field, we witness a disturbing presence of armed men, often by masked individuals and groups, in the north of Kosovo. This is unacceptable. We are witnessing the installation of additional barricades, which must be removed immediately. They are illegal and hinder freedom of movement. In addition to these concerns, criminality in the north of Kosovo is also worrying. The security vacuum created after the resignation of the Kosovo Serb policemen can be exploited by criminal groups. It is up to the law enforcement agencies to prevent this”, EULEX emphasizes