Reports: EULEX member killed in northern Kosovo

Source: B92, Beta, Tanjug

ZVEČAN -- A member of the EU mission in Kosovo, EULEX, has been killed near the town of Zvečan in northern Kosovo, Beta is reporting.

The media in Priština have also reported about the incident.
According to them, the victim is a Lithuanian member of the EULEX police.

It is unknown at this time who attacked the EULEX police.

Beta news agency said in its report that two more police officers were injured and are currently treated in Kosovska Mitrovica. They came under a burst of fire, while the victim was shot in the head and stomach.

Tanjug has reported that a member of the EULEX police was admitted to the hospital in Kosovska Mitrovica in a serious condition, but could not confirm that he had died.

EULEX spokeswoman Irina Gudeljevic told news agency that the incident happened near Zvečan on Thursday morning, but could not give any further details.

Tanjug also said that it learned the incident happened on the Kosovska Mitrovica-Jarinje road.

The area where the shooting took place is now blocked by the EULEX police, who are at the scene along with members of KFOR units. Reports said that "shell casings left behind by the killers" had been recovered.