Three Serb police officers wounded in north Kosovo shooting

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - Three Serb police officers serving in the Kosovo Police Service have been wounded in a firearm attack in the Zubin Potok municipality in the north of Kosovo-Metohija.

Their police car was fired at late Monday at around 10 p.m. during a routine patrol in the Banje residential area, the Kosovo police confirmed to Tanjug.

The police officers were shot in the back, the RTS reports.

Policeman Oliver Kuzmanovic, 40, was seriously wounded and had to be operated on immediately at the health centre in North Kosovska Mitrovica.

Health centre Deputy Director Zlatan Elek said that Kuzmanovic sustained serious injuries and exit wounds.

"He has two ribs on the right side of his ribcage broken. An exit wound caused by a firearm left him with injuries to the large and small intestine. The wounds have been taken care of and the patient's life is not in danger for the time being. He is in intensive care. We are hoping for a good outcome," Elek said.

He said that policewoman Radojka Milic from Pec was hospitalised at the orthopaedic unit with shin injuries.

Policeman Zivko Ivkovic "sustained minor injuries and was discharged for home treatment," Elek said.

Photo Tanjug, BOKI

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