KFOR spokesman Uwe Nowitzki told Tanjug Friday that one of their soldiers was wounded during today's operation of removing a barricade near Rudare, northern Kosovo.

The soldier was evacuated and his condition is stable, Nowitzki said. KFOR strongly condemns this act of violence. KFOR's actions are always carried out with as less use of force as possible, but it is clear that KFOR will respond in self-defense in accordance with the situation, Nowitzki said. We will not let the situation to further escalate and we will use adequate force if needed, he added.

All roads leading from Zvecane to the village of Rudare and the concrete barricade in the village of Dudin Krs are blocked, and, as Tanjug learned from Director of the Health Center in Kosovska Mitrovica Milan Jakovljevic, the clash between the citizens and KFOR left three persons wounded.

Jakovljevic added that there are more injured, but that the road blocks prevent the ambulance from taking them to hospital.