A Hungarian soldier who served in NATO’s peacekeeping forces in Kosovo, KFOR, had his leg amputated following injuries sustained in clashes with Serbian protesters in northern Kosovo.

On 29 May, during ongoing protests by Serbs in the northern municipalities, 30 KFOR soldiers were attacked and injured.

In response to Radio Free Europe, KFOR confirmed that the Hungarian soldier had his leg amputated, adding that all injured soldiers “have returned to their homes”.

Previously, Hungarian media had reported on the amputation of the Hungarian contingent’s soldier’s leg.

In addition to the 19 Hungarian soldiers, 11 Italian soldiers were also injured that day in the municipality of Zvecan.

Three Hungarian soldiers were wounded by gunfire.

Serbs in the four northern municipalities of Kosovo have been protesting since 26 May, opposing the new Albanian mayors of the northern municipalities.

Following the escalation of tensions in northern Kosovo, NATO has deployed an additional 700 troops to Kosovo, in addition to the 4,000 troops already stationed there.