Thousands of ethnic Albanians protest against Kosovo government minister

Police in Kosovo fired tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters calling for the resignation of a minister from the Serb minority, Aleksander Jablanovic.

Approximately 10,000 ethnic Albanian protesters gathered outside a government building with dozens throwing stones and attacking police, injuring 20 police officers, reports Reuters.

Mr Jablanavic, earlier this year, called ethnic Albanians protesters that lost relatives during the 1998-1999 war with Serbia as ‘savages,’ sparking demands for the minister’s resignation from several Albanian parties.

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