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The Government of Kosovo said that "after the kidnapping of three Kosovo policemen by the Serbian forces", it has decided to stop vehicles with Serbian license plates from entering the territory of the state.
The news was confirmed for Radio Free Europe by the Government spokesman, Përparim Kryeziu, who said that after the incident that happened on Wednesday on the borderline with Serbia, Kosovo institutions have decided to increase the level of border controls.
"For security reasons, the institutions have decided to increase the level of border controls. Therefore, as an immediate step, it has been decided to ban the entry of vehicles with Serbian license plates into the Republic of Kosovo, while the analysis of the situation by the security institutions continues. The next actions will be taken based on the recommendations to law enforcement institutions", said Kryeziu.
The incident, according to the Kosovo Police, happened at noon on Wednesday, when the police officers were allegedly kidnapped by Serbian forces during a patrol in the place called Tresave/Bare, on the border line in the north of Kosovo.
The place Tresave/Bare is located in the municipality of Leposaviq, within the territory of Kosovo.