A northern Kosovo road, from Leposavic to Kosovska Mitrovica via Zvecan, from which KFOR removed a number of roadblocks on Friday, which led to clashes between KFOR soldiers and citizens in the village of Rudare, is now passable to vehicles.

Greek KFOR troops in Rudare, Zvecan municipality, set up two checkpoints on the road and are now performing a routine traffic control.

In addition to standard military jeeps, on one of the checkpoints could be seen a “badger” vehicle, designed to be able to overcome all kinds of obstacles on difficult roads, and a water cannon armored vehicle.

The removal of the roadblocks sparked a conflict between local citizens and KFOR soldiers in Rudare yesterday, but the situation has calmed down and no citizens are gathering there today, apart from the crowd created by Serbs from Kosovska Mitrovica and Zvecan heading to the cemetery in the village.

At least four Serbs got wounded in yesterday's clash, three of whom were admitted into hospital, while KFOR reported two of their soldiers receiving gunshot wounds.

The Serbs who wanted to prevent the roadblock removal gathered in Rudare yesterday morning after sirens were heard in Zvecan and Kosovska Mitrovica. The clash with KFOR where stones were thrown and even gunfire used broke out soon afterwards.

The international military forces removed all the roadblocks from the Leposavic - Zvecan - Kosovska Mitrovica road, including the biggest one that the Serbs had set up in the village of Dudin Krs last summer.

KFOR removed the roadblocks using heavy equipment, blocking the entire area during the operation. Their helicopters were flying over the area all day.