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Kosovo opens all border crossings as Serbs remove roadblocks

Barricades are being removed near the town of Mitrovica, Kosovo [Visar Kryeziu/AP]

All border crossings linking Kosovo to Serbia have reopened after ethnic Serbs removed roadblocks set up in protest over a policeman’s arrest, easing tensions in the volatile region.

The main crossing between the neighbours opened on Thursday after barricades were dismantled from the Serbian side of the Merdare border point. Kosovo police said two smaller border crossings “opened for traffic in the afternoon” on Friday.

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