Kosovo blames Serbia for the water canal explosion
The governme of Kosovo believes that last week’s explosion in a water channel, which plays an esseial role in the operation of Kosovo’s power plas, was planned by the Serbian governme.
According to Isna, following an explosion in a canal in Kosovo that supplies water to the coury’s 2 main power plas, the Prime Minister of Kosovo accused Serbia of carrying out a “terrorist attack”.
According to Al-Jariza News network, this incide happened on Friday in the north of Kosovo, about 16 kilometers from the border of Serbia, and disrupted the flow of water needed for the cooling systems of 2 power plas that supply most of the electricity needed in this coury.
After the explosion, Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Korti blamed Serbia without providing sufficie evidence and described the alleged attack as “a terrorist act” carried out by “professionals” in “groups” under the command of the Serbian governme. Today (Saturday), while visiting the scene of the accide, Kurti announced that the police have arrested several people in connection with the explosion.
“Serbian Preside Aleksandar Vucic also denied these accusations today, describing Kurti’s statemes as “irresponsible” and “baseless” and said: “Such baseless claims are made with the aim of tarnishing Serbia’s reputation and undermining efforts to promote peace and stability in the region. “
On the other hand, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, by publishing a message on X social network (former Twitter), hypothesized that the Kosovo governme may have been behind the explosion and called for an iernational investigation in this regard.
Images published by local media show that water is leaking under high pressure from the wall of the canal, which reaches the capital from the predominaly Serbian areas of northern Kosovo and supplies drinking water to some areas in addition to cooling power plas.
Kosovo is a former province of Serbia that declared independence from Serbia in 2008 after a guerrilla uprising and NATO ierveion in 1999. However, Serbia has not recognized this independence and has been accused by Kosovo of arming and supporting Serbian fighters.
Belgrade, on the other hand, accuses Kosovo of escalating tensions by failing to impleme a 10-year EU-brokered deal under which Serbs in the northern part of the coury should have autonomy.
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