BRIEF: Nineteen Officers Injured in Protest Near Kosovo Border

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA, Kosovo - Serbian rioters hurled stones and bottles at Kosovan police officers during a protest against Kosovo's independence that took place this morning.  The protest occurred at a border crossing approximately 18 miles northeast of Pristina.  Nineteen officers were injured before NATO peacekeepers brought the situation under control.  Tear gas was used to disperse the crowd.   

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Yahoo (AP) - Kosovo cops fire tear gas to end protest - 25 February 2008