UPDATE: The EULEX police along the bridge are special units of EULEX. There are apparently KFOR snipers on top of at least one building, and there are two KFOR chopters (which you can slightly see in the pictures of the sky below) flying around Mitrovica North. The North is a 'no-fly zone' except for KFOR (and birds). The Kosovo Police just spread out in front of the bridge because it appears the protest may be occurring soon.
This is a picture of Kosovo Police on the southern side telling an innocent bystander to leave the area by the bridge._______
The ICJ ruled in favor of Kosovo, 10 votes to 4, with one abstention. This means that Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence did not violate UNSC Resolution 1244 and that it was in accordance with international law. For Kosovo this is great news and Kosovar Albanians are generally happy with this result. Simply put, tonight will be a party night in Kosovo and Kosovo will await in earnest of new recognitions of its independence. Serbia will still not give up northern Kosovo easily and will try to use this verdict to its advantage some way (yes this is a very vague but obvious sentence). Serbia will not recognize Kosovo even though the ICJ has ruled in favor of its independence.
There is bulked up security on the bridge with blue EULEX vans lining up along the bridge. Everyone expects a protest very soon, but there is always the chance that this may not occur.
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