West tells Serbia to pull police from Kosovo
Serbia under pressure to loosen grip on north Kosovo
Statement signals rising Western impatience
Serbia denies having police in Kosovo
By Fatos Bytyci and Matt Robinson
PRISTINA/BELGRADE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Western powers overseeing Kosovo's independence called on neighbouring Serbia on Tuesday to quit "interfering" in the country and withdraw clandestine security forces.
The call by the 25-member International Steering Group (ISG), including the United States and major EU powers, signalled rising impatience with Serbia's role in a small slice of northern Kosovo populated by minority Serbs.
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