Bosniak Leader Shot Dead in North Kosovo

A Bosniak political leader in Kosovo's Serb-run north has been shot dead by unknown assailants, the Associated Press reports.

AP

The victim, who has not been identified, was shot dead in his car and his companion was wounded.

Kosovo police said the shooting took place in Leposavic and that the victim was a leader of Kosovo's minority Bosniak community and worked with the authorities in Pristina.

Kosovo will hold snap elections on December 12 after several months of political turmoil, and it is not yet clear how many residents in the north, which is backed by Belgrade, will take part in the polls. Kosovo Serb political leaders have called on residents to boycott the vote.