Serbs To Set Up Crisis Headquarters In Northern Kosovo - Serbian List Party

A crisis headquarters will be created by Kosovo Serbs who have set up barricades because of the actions of Pristina, Goran Rakic, leader of the Serbian List party, said.

Serbian President Alexandar Vucic held a national Security Council meeting on Sunday over Pristina's threats to forcefully remove barricades erected by Serbs in the north of Kosovo.

"We will form a crisis headquarters that will inform citizens and the media about the situation on the ground. I call on citizens, given the high degree of tension resulting from the threats from Pristina, to remain peaceful and restrained, but also vigilant," Rakic told tv Pink on Sunday night.

Earlier in the day, Kosovo's de facto leader Albin Kurti urged the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) to dismantle road barricades erected by local Serbs in the north of the breakaway region. If KFOR refuses to step in, Kosovo's own security forces will be ready to carry out this operation themselves, Kurti said.

Primary and secondary Serbian schools in the north of Kosovo and in Metohija are suspending work starting from Monday due to tensions in the region, according to the Kosovo online news portal.