Kosovo claims 'terrorist act' after power plant canal blast

While Kurti did not mention the extent of the damage, pictures published by local media showed heavy leakage from one side of the canal which also supplies drinking water.The incident comes amid a rise in ethnic tensions between the two Balkan nations.

Earlier on Friday, Kosovo's police announced greater security measures after hand grenades were thrown at a police station and municipality building in northern Kosovo where there is a larger Serbian population.
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008 after nearly a decade of conflict. However, Serbia has refused to acknowledge it as a country and most Serbians living in Kosovo still view Belgrade as their capital.

Reactions to the blast

The European Union's Ambassador to Kosovo Aivo Orav condemned the attack which he said was "depriving considerable parts of Kosovo from water supply".The US also condemned the attack. "We are monitoring the situation closely... and have offered our full support to the government of Kosovo to ensure that those responsible for this criminal attack are identified and held accountable," the US embassy in Kosovo's capital Pristina said in a statement. (AFP, Reuters)<>