Bosnian Serbs try to attack U.S. consulate

[sabra]

Source: CNN/AP

BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) -- Police fired tear gas at Bosnian Serb rioters Tuesday to prevent them from storming the building of the U.S. Consulate after protests against Kosovo's independence.

A smaller group split away from the almost 10,000 peaceful protesters in Banja Luka and headed toward the U.S. Consulate, breaking shop windows along the way and throwing stones at police who blocked the streets leading to the building with armored vehicles.
advertisement

Several officers were seen limping after a rain of stones poured down on them before police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/26/serbia.kosovo.ap/index.html