Kosovo PM supports more NATO troops in the Balkans as tensions with Serbia flare

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Prime Minister Albin Kurti welcomed NATO's decision to bolster its troops in the volatile Balkan region following last weekend's deadly shootout between Serb insurgents and Kosovo police officers.

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00:00 Kosovo`s prime minister has welcomed NATO decision to bolster its troops in the Balkan

00:05 region following last weekend`s shootout that left four people dead.

00:10 Albin Kurti said the incident illustrates Serbia`s attempts to destabilize its former

00:15 province with the help of ally Russia.

00:19 We need NATO because border with Serbia is very long. And Serbian army has been recently

00:29 strengthening its capacities.

00:33 On Friday, Kosovo police raided several locations in a Serb-dominated area in the north of the

00:39 country where the recent violence took place.

00:42 Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said a greater role was needed for the NATO-led Kosovo

00:48 peacekeeping force.

00:49 Sunday`s shootout between Serb insurgents and the police was one of the worst since

00:54 Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008.

00:57 [WHOOSH]

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