Kosovo still 'highly volatile' after May clashes - NATO commander


Polish members of the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) stand guard in Zvecan, Kosovo, June 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski/File photo

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Kosovo remains "highly volatile" even though the security situation has calmed since a major outburst of violence in May, the commander of NATO-led troops in the Balkan territory said on Wednesday.

More than 90 NATO peacekeeping soldiers were injured in the clashes with Serb protesters in northern Kosovo, according to NATO. Some 50 protesters were also injured.

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