10 Irish soldiers injured in Kosovo clashes
Ten Irish soldiers were slightly injured yesterday while trying to prevent clashes between Serbs and ethnic Albanians in Kosovo.
Around 80 Irish peacekeepers were drafted in to prevent some 3,000 ethnic Albanians from storming the Serb town of Kaglavica, close to Pristina.
A Defence Forces spokesman said the injuries suffered by the Irish troops were minor and their families had no reason to be concerned.
The attempted attack on Kaglavica came amid clashes between ethnic Albanians and Serbs throughout Kosovo yesterday.
At least 22 people died in the violence, which was apparently sparked by the deaths of two ethnic Albanian children who were being chased by Serbs.
The children are believed to have drowned after jumping into an icy river to escape their pursuers.
A third child is also missing and feared dead after the incident.
