- Markus Bentler, Commander of Kosovo Forces (KFOR), said NATO is very concerned over the situation in northern Kosovo.

"There is no positive development and we call upon all citizens to show restraint from any violent acts," Bentler said.

He urged arrests of the persons responsible for the explosion during a gathering of Serbs last Friday, who protested against the opening of a Kosovo Albanian government’s office in northern Mitrovica.

One person died and 11 were wounded in the incident in the northern, predominantly Serb part of the divided town.

The KFOR commander said that the NATO-led force was informed about the plans of the Kosovo Albanian government to open its office, but that the international forces had not participated in the making of the decision.

"We are not a part of the political process," Bentler said.