The attack in the North of Kosovo, Osmani meets the ambassadors of QUINT and the commander of KFOR

The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, spoke with the ambassadors of the QUINT countries and the EU ambassador, to discuss the latest developments in the country, a day after the attack against the Ibër-Lepenci water channel in the north of the country. , announced the Presidency.

She also met separately with Enrico Barduan, the commander of KFOR, the NATO peacekeeping mission in Kosovo.

Osmani emphasized in the meeting with the ambassadors that this was "a terrorist attack against the vital infrastructure of Kosovo, which threatens the national security of Kosovo".

"At the meeting, the reaction of the responsible institutions to this situation was discussed, in which case President Osmani, as well as the ambassadors, gave the highest evaluation for the management and the work done", the announcement states.

The explosion on Friday evening caused significant damage to the Ibër-Lepenc water channel in the village of Varragë in the municipality of Zubin Potok, jeopardizing the supply of water and electricity in the country.

Osmani called on the international community to condemn the attack and "stand united against any attempt to undermine peace and security in Kosovo".

The QUINT countries consist of the United States, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom.

In a meeting with KFOR's Barduai, Osmani said that the "terrorist attack" on vital infrastructure "proves Serbia's intentions to destabilize Kosovo and the entire region".

Kosovo authorities have accused Serbia of being behind this attack, which has been denied by official Belgrade.

The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, announced on Saturday that some suspects have been arrested and that material evidence has been found related to the explosion.

This channel supplies water from Lake Ujman to several cities in the country, as well as to the Energy Corporation of Kosovo for cooling its thermal power plants.

There were no casualties, but the channel suffered damage.

As a result of the damage to the canal, Kurti had stated late Friday that many parts of Kosovo may be without electricity on the morning of November 30, while some cities and a part of the capital, Pristina, may be without drinking water.

However, the Government announced on Saturday that a regular supply of electricity for the country and central heating for the citizens of the capital has been ensured.

 

The attack on Ibër-Lepenc was the third in the last 72 hours in the north of the country, inhabited by a majority of Serbs, after the explosions that occurred in a police station and in the Municipality building in Zveçan.

 

Earlier, KFOR condemned the attack on the Ibër-Lepenci canal, and said that it is important to find the facts and bring the responsible persons to justice.

 

The peacekeeping mission said that since Friday evening, when the attack occurred, it has provided security around the water channel and nearby areas, as well as helped Kosovo's institutions with logistics and other means.

 

KFOR is the third security responder in Kosovo, after the Kosovo Police which is the first and after the EU rule of law mission, EULEX./ REL