Nato deploying 700 additional troops to Kosovo after ethnic tensions spark clashes

Nato will deploy 700 more troops to Kosovo as 30 of its international peacekeepers were injured during clashes with ethnic Serbs, secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg has said. On Monday, ethnic Serbs protested in Zvecan, 45km (28 miles) north of the capital, Pristina, trying to take over the offices of the municipality where ethnic Albanian mayors took up posts last week. Tensions between Kosovo and Serbia have been ongoing for decades; Belgrade refuses to acknowledge Kosovo’s 2008 declaration of independence. Watch more on Independent TV: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/theindependent/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB