Jarinje (, sr-Cyrl, Јариње, ) is a village in northern

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. A border crossing with

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is located in the village.

Border crossing

Jarinje was the location of one of the

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-staffed

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s between Serbia and Kosovo. In February 2008, the border was sealed by NATO troops after ethnic Serbs ransacked and set fire to the border checkpoints at Jarinje and Brnjak, in an angry reaction to the independence declaration of Kosovo. The area saw further clashes in July 2011, and in

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and

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. Serbia has appointed guards and customs agents to work at the border. The 2013 Brussels Agreement made them permanent. As such, the area has been marred with the reputation of being the site of constant protests and blockades.

References

Villages in Leposavić Kosovo–Serbia border crossings Serb communities in Kosovo {{Kosovo-geo-stub