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Four dead in Kosovo monastery siege amid tensions between Kosovo and Serbia

  • Armed men stormed a northern Kosovo village and engaged in shootout with police that left three attackers and one officer dead.
  • The gunmen took refuge in a monastery before being apprehended by Kosovo police forces.
  • The clash has increased tensions between Kosovo and Serbia, which does not recognize Kosovo's independence.
  • Kosovo's prime minister blamed Serbia for supporting the attackers, while Serbia called for Kosovo's NATO force to take over security in the north.
  • The international community, including the U.S. and E.U., have condemned the violence and called for stability in the disputed region.
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