RED STAR BELGRADE FANS ATTACKED IN KOSOVO
BBC Monitoring International Reports - February 5, 2005

Text of report by Bosnian Serb news agency SRNA

Srbica, 5 February: A group of some 20 Albanians today intercepted a bus carrying Red Star (Belgrade football club) fans to the village of Banje in the municipality of Srbica. The fans were taking Red Star T-shirts and balls as presents for the Serb children of Banje and Suvo Grlo.

The bus was intercepted and attacked despite the presence of Kfor (NATO-led peacekeeping force in Kosovo) soldiers and international policemen.

"UN police reinforcements were called in and a direct clash was avoided," Banje local community chairman Dejan Tomasevic told SRNA.

After a three-hour wait, the Red Star fans were directed back to Kosovska Mitrovica after Kfor had refused to let them proceed towards the Serb villages in the municipality of Srbica.

Source: SRNA news agency, Bijeljina, in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian 1854 gmt 5 Feb 05

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