US has not verified that Serbia has lowered number of troops near Kosovo

The United States has not verified reports that Serbia has withdrawn personnel and equipment from near Kosovo, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Monday, adding that Washington remains concerned about the cycle of rising tension and sporadic violence in northern Kosovo.

Army commander General Milan Mojsilovic said on Monday that Serbia has withdrawn some troops stationed near the border with Kosovo, after having increased the numbers deployed there following a gun battle in northern Kosovo in which four people died.

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