“Pristina's Basic Court sentenced Blagoje Spasojević and Vladimir Tolić to life and Dušan Maksimović to 30 years for the 2023 Banjska attack, in which a police officer and three attackers were killed.”

Media reportsNews reportApril 24, 2026Read the original

Coverage of the first-instance verdict in the Banjska case.

Our verdict

True

On 24 April 2026 the court gave two men life and one 30 years over the September 2023 Banjska attack.

What we found

The court convicted the three Serbs of terrorism over the attack that killed police sergeant Afrim Bunjaku; three attackers also died. The verdict is first-instance and can be appealed. The claim is accurate.

The evidence

2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
A Kosovo court sentenced three Serbs to life and 30 years over the Banjska attack. [1]
Supports the claim
Al Jazeera reports the convictions of three Serb separatists. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against Al Jazeera, RFE/RL. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]RFE/RL · Kosovo court hands down life sentences over deadly Banjska attack
[2]Al Jazeera · Kosovo court jails three Serb separatists over 2023 Banjska attack

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