25 August 2009 Pristina protests

On 25 August 2009, the Kosovo Albanian Vetëvendosje political group organized protests in Pristina against "the EULEX presence and all its actions in Kosovo including the protocol agreement with Serbia". 24 EULEX vehicles were overthrown[1] and left upside-down, one rioter and three police officers were wounded.

25 August 2009 Pristina protests
Date25 August 2009
LocationPristina, Kosovo
CauseEULEX–Serbia co-operation
Organised byVetëvendosje
ParticipantsKosovo Albanians and EULEX
DeathsNone
Non-fatal injuries1 rioter, 3 police officers
Property damage28 EULEX vehicles
Arrests21 Vetëvendosje members

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  1. ^ "Kosovo: EU police fire tear gas to end protest". NBC News. 2009-08-25. Retrieved 2024-08-21.

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