Kosovo closes two border crossings with Serbia after protest

Police officers stand guard as protestors partially block the road near the main Kosovo-Serbia border crossing in Merdare, Serbia September 6, 2024. REUTERS/Valdrin Xhemaj

MERDARE, Serbia (Reuters) - Kosovo said on Saturday it had closed two border crossings with Serbia after protesters on Serbian soil partially blocked roads and turned back passengers with Kosovo documents in protest over recent tensions in Kosovo's volatile north.

A small group of protesters gathered a few kilometres inside Serbia, near at least three border crossings, and were checking whether drivers had Kosovo-issued travel documents.