Kosovo authorities raided 10 Belgrade-backed municipal offices in ethnic Serb areas, according to the Interior Ministry.
The move is the latest in a series of operations and legal manoeuvres aimed at dismantling the so-called parallel system of social services and political offices supported by the Serbian government in Kosovo.
"The era of Serbia's parallel and criminal municipalities and institutions in the Republic of Kosovo is coming to an end," Interior Minister Jalal Svećla wrote in a Facebook post listing the locations of the closed offices, including one in the capital Pristina.
The minister said Serbian post offices and banks were also closed during the operation.
"As we promised, we will not allow any parallel, let alone criminal, institution of Serbia to violate the constitution and the rule of law in our country," the minister added.
The move comes amid high ethnic tensions in Kosovo ahead of parliamentary elections in February.
Prime Minister Albin Kurti included in his election platform efforts to put the reins on Belgrade's remaining institutions in Kosovo. | BGNES
