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"They threw stones at us"/ Brutal attack on journalists in Leposaviq, Kosovo Police gives details

2023-06-17 11:50:58Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

"They threw stones at us"/ Brutal attack on journalists in Leposaviq,

The Kosovo police announced that yesterday in Leposaviq, nine journalists and cameramen were attacked. They were attacked by a group of protesters while they were performing their duties during the visit of Minister Elbert Krasniqi to the Municipality of Leposaviqi.

According to the Police, the victims suffered bodily injuries and received medical treatment at the police station in Leposaviq.

"One of them is suspected of having serious injuries (fractured hand) and has been instructed for further treatment," the Police announced.

In addition to the attack, the suspects also took a mobile phone from a journalist and an RTK camera.

The case has been described as "SERIOUS BODILY INJURY / NOTHING OR PROPERTY DAMAGE / ATTACK ON AN OFFICIAL PERSON".

"APJ Street, Leposavic 16.06.2023 - 14:24. Nine people (five men and four women) journalists and cameramen were physically attacked by a group of protesters while they were performing their duties during the visit of a government minister in the municipality of Leposaviç. The victims suffered bodily injuries and received treatment from the medical team at the police station in Leposavic. One of the victims is suspected of having serious injuries (fractured hand) and the same has been instructed for further treatment. In addition to the attack, the suspects took a mobile phone and an RTK camera from a journalist. The case was initiated in consultation with the prosecutor and remains under further investigation", says the 24-hour Police report.

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AGK) announced that teams of journalists from Pristina "were targeted by a brutal attack" by protesters in Leposaviq, while they were doing their work.

According to AGK, the cameraman of the public servant, Radio Television of Kosovo, Bardh Bekteshi was physically attacked and received serious head and body injuries.

"In addition to the physical attack, Bektesh's camera was also broken", says the AGK announcement.

This association has also published a video showing the attack on journalists in Leposaviq.
According to a statement for the AGK, the journalist Venera Xhoxhaj, has shown that the protesters threw stones at the media teams, Tëvë1, RTV Dukagjini, RTK, Klan Kosova and KTV.

"They threw stones at us, some colleagues while they were leaving, they fell, and our cameraman, Bardh Bekteshi, was pushed, knocking him down and then physically attacked him, causing injuries to his head and body", Xhoxhaj told AGK.

"The Association of Journalists of Kosovo made an urgent call to the Kosovo Police, and the international presence in this municipality, to provide security to the journalists and cameramen who are staying in that municipality", says the reaction of AGK, which has strongly condemned the attack.

AGK has announced that Albin Rrahmani, cameraman of Tëvë 1, also received bodily injuries.

"Among the injured journalists is the cameraman Albin Rrahmani, who suffered leg injuries. Currently, the team is giving a statement to the Kosovo Police", AGK said.

This association has announced that among the injured is Arbresh.info journalist Pleurat Salihu, whose arm was broken by the attackers. Meanwhile, the journalist of RTV Dukagjini, Dorentina Thaqi, was attacked with stones on the head.

The injured journalists, according to AGK, received first medical aid as soon as they managed to get out of what they called the "danger zone".

In its announcement, AGK also emphasized that the attack on journalists in Leposaviq took place in the presence of troops of the NATO peacekeeping mission in Kosovo, KFOR.

"...the same ones did not react, but prevented the journalists from leaving", AGK said, adding that it asks KFOR not to hinder the journalists during reporting, "since they are not offering you security".

AGK-ka has said that international organizations that deal with the safety of journalists and freedom of the media will be informed about all attacks on journalists, which occurred during their reporting from the north of the country.


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