Belgrade Protests 2008
Guide Note:
Protests in Belgrade followed the announcement of Kosovo's independence. Over 150,000 took to the streets on February 21, 2008, which included an attack on the US embassy. Fast Facts:
- Organized by the Serbian government
- Protests started before the Kosovo Independence Declaration
- Border checkpoints were destroyed by fire from protests
- NATO peace keepers were sent to reopen border roads
- Over 150,000 protesters took to the streets on February 21, 2008
- The US Embassy was set on fire
- Also try: Belgrade US Embassy Attack | Kosovo Independence
Belgrade Protests 2008 News
- YouTube: Kosovo for Sneakers (Time: 2:37)
- ABC News: Thousands Converge on Belgrade for Rally (February 21, 2008)
- BBC News: In pictures: Belgrade rally (February 21, 2008)
- The New York Times: "Angry Serbs Burn Border Posts in Kosovo" (February 20, 2008)
- Internation Herald Tribune: "NATO peacekeepers reopen roads ... amid more protests" (February 20, 2008)
- Chicago Tribune: "Serbian partisans set fire to 2 UN outposts in Kosovo" (February 20, 2008)
- Topix.net: Belgrade Protests 2008
- Google News: Belgrade Protests 2008
Belgrade Protests 2008 Videos
- YouTube: Tension rises over Kosovo (Time: 1:09)
- YouTube: Kosovo border points attacked (Time :1:54)
Belgrade Protests 2008 Blogs and Commentaries
- Google Blog Search: Belgrade Protests 2008
- Daily Kos: Serbian Protestors Storm, Set Fire to U.S. Embassy in Belgrade (February 21, 2008)
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