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EULEX officer killed in Kosovo by gunmen

ZVECAN, Kosovo, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- A member of EULEX, the European Union mission in Kosovo, was killed Thursday when unknown gunmen opened fire at a group of the officers, officials said.

The gunmen attacked EULEX police on the Kosovska Mitrovica to Jarinje road early Thursday in the village of Zvecan, also injuring two other officers, B92 reported.

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The dead officer was identified only as Lithuanian, B92 said.

Six EULEX officers were inside two vehicles when they came under fire.

EULEX said in a release it was opening an investigation into the shootings.

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