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Serbia leaves talks with Kosovo after Kosovar Serb leader is killed
Police tape surrounds the scene of Oliver Ivanovic's murder

SERBIA walked out of EU-brokered talks with breakaway Kosovo today after Kosovar Serb leader Oliver Ivanovic was gunned down early in the morning.

Mr Ivanovic was shot near the offices of his Citizens’ Initiative party in Mitrovica, hitting him at least five times. He was rushed to hospital but doctors were unable to save him.

The assassins fled in a car that was later found burnt out.

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