Serb protesters try to storm U.S. consulate

From the Associated Press

5:57 AM PST, February 26, 2008

BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Police are firing tear gas at Bosnian Serb rioters to prevent them from storming the U.S. consulate after protests against Kosovo's independence.

A small group split from almost 10,000 peaceful protesters and was trying to reach the consulate, breaking windows of shops and throwing stones at police who have blocked streets leading to the building with armored vehicles.