Protest held over beating of two Kosovo Serbs

LEPOSAVIC - About a hundred residents of the Josanica village near Leposavic, Kosovo-Metohija, held a peaceful protest on Thursday over a recent beating of two local Serbs by Pristina's special police.

The protesters, who gathered in the village at the invitation of one of the victims' sister, said they were protesting against the terror of the Pristina authorities.

They said the protest was their way of fighting anti-Serb violence by democratic means, but added that they were also ready to fight in other ways if the violence continued and in case Pristina's police, especially its so-called special troops, continued to manhandle peaceful citizens.

For no reason whatsoever, Lazar Djokovic and Djordje Micovic were manhandled and beaten up by Pristina's special police in Josanica two days ago.

They were hospitalised after the incident and then released to home care.