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EU urges restraint in north Kosovo

BRUSSELS
Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:45am EDT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission called for restraint in northern Kosovo on Monday after NATO troops came under fire during Serb riots in the flashpoint town of Mitrovica.

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"We are very concerned about the tense situation in north Mitrovica and we regret attacks against the U.N. police and (the NATO-led force) KFOR. We call for restraint," a spokesman for the EU executive told a regular news briefing.

"Violence is unacceptable. It's not an option. All parties should work together to build a multi-ethnic Kosovo based on the rule of law," he added.

The EU is currently deploying a 2,200-strong mission that will take over U.N. policing functions in Kosovo by mid-June.

(Reporting by Mark John)



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