Pristina - A mob of Kosovo Albanians hauled three Serbs from their car, shot one dead and assaulted the others as celebrations to mark a key date in Albanian history turned ugly, international officials said yesterday.
The overnight attack took place in the centre of the Kosovo capital Pristina as thousands of people celebrated Flag Day, which recalls both a 15th century Albanian uprising against Ottoman rule and the 1912 declaration of Albanian independence. The attackers shot dead a 52-year-old man and assaulted his wife and his 76-year-old mother-in-law early yesterday, Kosovo's international police force said.