Alo called the blaze was punishment for "spitting on Serb victims" in the 1990s war in Kosovo, a breakaway province of Serbia where ethnic Albanians won self-rule. By AFPMore by this AuthorBELGRADE,The fire that has devastated Notre-Dame is "God's punishment" two Serbian tabloids said Monday, linking it to tweet saying a Kosovo flag was displayed in the Paris cathedral for World War I centennial commemorations last year. "God's punishment caught them," read headlines of Alo and Informer tabloids online editions late Monday. Alo called the blaze was punishment for "spitting on Serb victims" in the 1990s war in Kosovo, a breakaway province of Serbia where ethnic Albanians, with US and NATO backing, won self-rule in 1999. KOSOVOSerbia has rejected Kosovo's 2008 claim to independence, and is sensitive to any international recognition of Kosovo as a standalone state.

Source: Daily Nation April 16, 2019 10:30 UTC