[HIGHLIGHTS] Reaction to riots: NATO sends additional units to Kosovo

30 NATO soldiers injured in clashes with Serbs in northern Kosovo. NATO to send more troops to the region.

Dispute over appointment of Albanian mayors in region inhabited mainly by Serbs. Around 120,000 Serbs live in Kosovo, mainly in the north of the country. The situation in Kosovo is being closely monitored, the main command said. The deployment of more NATO forces to Kosovo is a precautionary measure to ensure that KFOR has the capabilities to ensure security in accordance with the UN Security Council mandate.