In pictures: Kosovo mourns

1 of 7 Peacekeeping troops kept a watchful eye as Kosovo observed a day of mourning on Monday for victims of last week's violence.

2 of 7 More than 20,000 international soldiers stepped up security to prevent a repeat of the clashes between Kosovo's majority Albanians and minority Serbs.

3 of 7 The head of the UN administration in the region, Harri Holkeri, visited a burned-down block of flats in capital Pristina, accompanied by Prime Minister Bajram Rexhepi.

4 of 7 A tense calm prevailed in many parts of Kosovo following days of riots, arson and looting which left at least 28 people dead.

5 of 7 As the violence died down, the apportioning of blame started - with Serb leaders accusing Albanian extremists of a deliberate campaign to displace Serb communities.

6 of 7 Thousands of Serbs were driven from their homes and are now waiting for aid.

7 of 7 But despite the tensions, there was general relief that the funerals of the two Albanian boys, whose deaths sparked the incidents, passed off peacefully at the weekend.