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An detonation damaged a canal supplying h2o to Kosovo's 2 main coal-fired powerfulness plants connected Friday, starring Prime Minister Albin Kurti to impeach neighbour and rival Serbiaof being down what helium called a "terrorist act."
"This is simply a transgression and violent onslaught aimed astatine damaging our captious infrastructure", Kurti said successful a property conference.
"The onslaught was carried retired by professionals. We judge it comes from gangs directed by Serbia," Kurti said, without giving much details.
Serbian officials are yet to publically remark connected the allegations.
What bash we cognize astir the blast?
The detonation occurred successful Kosovo's troubled bluish portion adjacent the municipality of Zubin Potok. It damaged a canal that supplies h2o to the cooling systems astatine 2 powerfulness plants.
These plants make astir of Kosovo's electricity.
The Prime Minister said if the harm was not repaired, portion of Kosovo would beryllium without energy by Saturday morning.
Prime Minister Kurti warned that if not repaired soon, portion of Kosovo would beryllium near without energy by Saturday morningImage: Valdrin Xhemaj/REUTERSWhile Kurti did not notation the grade of the damage, pictures published by section media showed dense leakage from 1 broadside of the canal which besides supplies drinking water.
The incidental comes amid a emergence successful taste tensions betwixt the 2 Balkan nations.
Earlier connected Friday, Kosovo's constabulary announced greater information measures aft manus grenades were thrown astatine a constabulary presumption and municipality gathering successful bluish Kosovo wherever determination is simply a larger Serbian population.
Kosovo declared independency from Serbia successful 2008 aft astir a decennary of conflict. However, Serbia has refused to admit it arsenic a state and astir Serbians surviving successful Kosovo inactive presumption Belgrade arsenic their capital.
Reactions to the blast
The European Union's Ambassador to Kosovo Aivo Orav condemned the onslaught which helium said was "depriving sizeable parts of Kosovo from h2o supply".
The US besides condemned the attack. "We are monitoring the concern closely... and person offered our afloat enactment to the authorities of Kosovo to guarantee that those liable for this transgression onslaught are identified and held accountable," the US embassy successful Kosovo's superior Pristina said successful a statement.
Few Serbs person returned to confederate Kosovo since the war
mk/ab (AFP, Reuters)
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