Stabbed Kosovo Serb released for home treatment; ethnic Albanian suspected
BBC Monitoring Europe (Political) - August 5, 2006, Saturday

Text of report by Serbian independent news agency FoNet

Kosovska Mitrovica, 5 August: Ljubisa Janackovic, who was stabbed with a knife in Priluzje village near Vucitrn on Friday around 1900 [1700 gmt], was released for home treatment, it was confirmed to KiM [Kosovo-Metohija] Radio in the Kosovska Mitrovica hospital.

Janackovic was given first aid in the village and then Kosovo Police Service (KPS) transferred him to the hospital in the northern [Serb-held] part of Kosovska Mitrovica where he was admitted to the orthopaedic ward.

KPS spokesman Veton Elshani told KiM Radio that Janackovic had been attacked near Lab River and had received two stabs with a knife in his left shoulder during the incident. He added that his two mobile phones had been stolen.

For the time being, one ethnic Albanian was suspected in relation to this incident and the investigation is progressing, KiM Radio said.

Source: FoNet news agency, Belgrade, in Serbian 1311 gmt 5 Aug 06

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