The explosion damaged the canal that supplies water necessary for the cooling systems of two power plants coal mines located near the town of Zubin Potok and constituting main sources of supply into electricity throughout Kosovo. Prime Minister Albin Kurti said that if the damage is not repaired, it will start from Saturday morning Parts of Kosovo may be without electricity.
Kosovo. Water channel damaged. Authorities: Terrorist attack
– It was a criminal attack of a terrorist nature, aimed at destruction of our critical infrastructure” – said Kurti at a press conference. “The attack was carried out by professionals. We believe they were directed by Serbia” – added. Channel that also provides drinking waterconnects the part of Kosovo, inhabited mostly by Serbs, with the capital Pristina.
Conflict Serbia – Kosovo
Tension between Kosovo and Serbia, which considers Kosovo part of its territory, has persisted since the war in the late 1990s. Kosovo declared independence in 2008 Serbia does not recognize it.
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