Serbs are leaving the Kosovo Security Force after pressure from Belgrade

Twenty Serbs left the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) on Thursday only days after eight other members of the Serb minority asked termination of contract with the civilian force after continuous pressure of Belgrade on local Serbs not to cooperate with this institution which is seen in Belgrade as future Army of Kosovo.

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