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Former Officer Detained As Police Seize Weapons Cache In Northern Kosovo

Kosovar police seized a cache of weapons in the north of the country.
Kosovar police seized a cache of weapons in the north of the country.

A cache of weapons and ammunition was seized in northern Kosovo on May 14 that authorities believe had been left there since a deadly attack in September 2023. Police chief Gazmend Hoxha said a former officer had been detained and questioned after the seizure. The cache included rifles, bullets, stun grenades, and explosives. Hoxha said the weapons belonged to a Serbian armed group responsible for last year's attack on police officers in Banjska. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Balkan Service, click here.

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