Tensions Rise as Serbia Accused of Annexation Plans in Northern Kosovo

Kosovo's leader accuses Serbia of planning to "annex" northern Kosovo through a coordinated attack, following a recent "terrorist attack" by a paramilitary unit. Serbia, which does not recognize Kosovo's independence, has reduced its troops along the border after the US warned against a major military deployment. NATO has called for calm and urged both sides to return to dialogue as the only way to achieve lasting peace. Tensions have spiked in northern Kosovo, home to a significant number of Kosovo Serbs.