HuskyCaucasian Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23277147/ BELGRADE, Serbia - A handful of protesters broke into the U.S. embassy in Belgrade on Thursday, cheered on by crowds outside, in a protest at U.S. support for Kosovo's independence. Smoke was seen billowing from the building. The embassy had been closed in anticipation of the demonstration. A spokesman for the State Department said there are no reports of any injuries to Americans, and only security personnel were present. Police were not protecting the building. The attack came four days after Kosovo declared its independence. The United States recognized the new nation the next day. There has been unrest in Kosovo since the independence declaration. Hundreds of Serbs have launched attacks on border outposts, prompting NATO to reinforce the northern Serb-dominated part of Kosovo and take control of the borders. The violence has sparked fears of sustained violence, with Serbian officials saying the attacks were in line with its attempt to contest Kosovo's secession. Ethnic Albanian separatists fought a 1998-99 war with Serbian forces, and an estimated 10,000 people were killed. In areas of Kosovo where Serbs live surrounded by majority ethnic Albanians, Serb leaders urged Serbia's government to tone down statements or risk endangering lives. "Serbs from the north have brought other Serbs in Kosovo in a position to fear for their children and their lives, which is a very painful feeling — the fear of what your own people might do," Kosovo Serb leader Rada Trajkovic was quoted Thursday as saying by the independent Serbian news agency FoNet. This breaking news story will be updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted February 21, 2008 Author Share Posted February 21, 2008 (edited) PS: If the mods feel it necessary, this could possibly go under the "Kosovo Declares Independence" thread. But it seemed like a big enough story to warrant its own. Edited February 21, 2008 by Athomeboy_2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_genius Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 I think the German embassy got trashed too. So if the Dems get in the white house they going to start bombing Kosovo again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 If all else fails, attack the US embassy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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