The activist group Students in Blockade has claimed that individuals from the Banjska paramilitary group have been stationed in the so-called “Ćaciland” area of Belgrade under the threat of being handed over to Kosovo authorities if they refused.
“These people from Banjska are on duty in Ćaciland, brought in by Vučić and Radoičić. And do you know how? By blackmailing them with threats of being extradited to Kurti if they didn’t show up,” the group wrote in a short statement on its social media, where it has been publishing updates about its protests and positions for months.
Da li znate ko dežura u Ćacilendu?
U Ćacilendu dežuraju ljudi iz Banjske, koje su Vučić i Radoičić dovukli.
A da li znate kako?
Tako što su ih ucenili da će biti isporučeni Kurtiju ako ne dođu.
— Studenti_U_Blokadi (@studentblokade) July 1, 2025
This comes amid reports that the Pioneer Park area, dubbed “Ćaciland” by Belgraders, has been under the control of government-aligned groups since spring, with participants allegedly linked to Milan Radoičić’s Banjska paramilitary network.
The story gained traction after Serbian opposition politician Đorđe Miketić posted a photo on social media platform X on Vidovdan, showing three men and questioning whether they were Banjska fighters.
Stari dvor, pretorijanska garda.
jel ovo ekipa iz Banjske? pic.twitter.com/a0IXhZIM8O— Djordje Miketic (@djordjemiketic) June 28, 2025
The following day, Pristina-based media released additional screenshots from videos filmed in front of the Serbian Presidency on June 28, during a major student protest, claiming the men were working in the president’s security detail.
According to Kosovo prosecutors, four of these individuals — Milorad Jevtić “Mićko”, Žarko Cvetković, Vladimir Vučetić, and Vukašin Jaredić — have been indicted for terrorism and participation in the Banjska clashes. Kosovo police had previously linked them to the Civil Protection and Northern Brigade structures, designated as terrorist organizations by Kosovo two years ago. Albanian-language media reported that some of the suspects had allegedly posed as Red Cross or rescue workers.
Radio Free Europe later confirmed the identity of Vladimir Vučetić from North Mitrovica, using facial recognition tools, as one of the 45 people named in the Kosovo prosecutor’s indictment. Of those 45, only three are currently on trial, while the rest remain at large under Interpol warrants circulated through UNMIK, though UNMIK has never formally confirmed these.
There has been no comment so far from Serbian officials, nor from the individuals whose photos have been circulating widely online and in the press.
Kurti and other officials have repeatedly demanded the “extradition” of the wanted individuals. On the other hand, several legal experts in Serbia have argued that such a request is unrealistic, primarily due to Serbia’s constitutional and legal framework, which obliges Serbian authorities to conduct any proceedings themselves.
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