Kosovan government calls on Serbia to pull all troops from border

Demand follows part withdrawal after US warning of potential punitive measures against Belgrade

Kosovo has demanded that Serbia pull its troops back from their common border and warned it was ready to protect its territorial integrity, after the US warned of punitive measures against Belgrade and Serbia's president insisted he does not want war".

We call on ... Serbia to immediately withdraw all troops from the border with Kosovo," the Kosovan government said, demanding that Belgrade demilitarise" 48 forward military and police bases, which pose a permanent threat to our country".