Strong explosion in Kosovska Mitrovica: Hand grenade destroyed in Municipal Election Commission premises

The device was destroyed in a controlled explosion

The demining team of the Kosovo police neutralized an unexploded hand grenade in the premises of the Municipal Election Commission in North Mitrovica, according to Kosovo Online.

According to police officers who secured the scene, the device was destroyed in a controlled explosion and the withdrawal of EULEX, KFOR, police officers and the demining team from the scene was under way.

According to Kosovo Online, a strong detonation was heard during the intervention.

The second hand grenade that was located near the premises, according to the authorities, also exploded.

Earlier on Tuesday night, several explosions were heard in northern Kosovska Mitrovica, as Albanian members of the commission, with the assistance of armed special police, forcibly entered the premises.

(Telegraf.rs)