Railway bridge in Kosovo is damaged during attack

PRISTINA -- The railway bridge at Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo and Metohija, was damaged in a strong explosion late Friday, about 15 minutes before a Lesak-Kosovo Polje train, with 400 Serbs in it, was to reach the bridge.

KFOR spokesman Ole Irgens Saturday said that the train was stopped before it reached the bridge at the entrance to Kosovska Mitrovica.

A large quantity of explosive was placed on one of the bridge's pillars, which was damaged in the explosion.

Irgens described the attack as very serious.

He said the purpose was to put the bridge and a stretch of the railway out of use and cut off transportation.