Kosovska Mitrovica - French and British soldiers clashed with Kosovo Albanians in the flashpoint town of Mitrovica yesterday, the third straight day protesters had confronted the NATO-led Kfor peacekeeping force. Soldiers from a British unit, sent to reinforce the French who normally secure the town, fired plastic bullets and moved through the streets with tanks to disperse crowds of Albanians who had thrown rocks and petrol bombs at peacekeepers.
"The violence has been going on long enough. We will deal with aggressive behaviour with a positive response. They have to realise they cannot attack Kfor soldiers," said Maj Tim Pearce, a spokesman for British forces.
