Tensions Between Kosovo and Serbia: Is a New Conflict Looming?

PeopleEntrepreneurs ♦ Published: October 3, 2023; 21:26 ♦ (Vindobona)

The recent incident has renewed tensions between Kosovo and Serbia, raising fears of a possible armed conflict in the region. The situation in Kosovo appears to be calming, but the state of affairs remains incomprehensible to many.

Austrian soldiers serving in peacekeeping mission in Kosovo as part of KFOR. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons /6jgbrig ÖÄ & KOMM, CC BY-SA 3.0

On September 24, armed Serb paramilitaries ambushed a police patrol near the village of Banjska in northern Kosovo, killing one policeman. In the aftermath of this incident, Belgrade and Pristina assigned blame to each other. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić accused the Kosovar government of "terror," while Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti accused Serbia of providing financial and…