In a scathing report, a leading human rights organisation blamed Nato and UN police today for failing “catastrophically” to protect minorities in Kosovo during ethnic violence earlier this year.

Nato deployed more peacekeeping troops to regain control of Kosovo today and warned it was prepared to take harsh measures against rioters as ethnic violence raged into a third day.

Nato-led peacekeepers deployed more troops to regain control of Kosovo today, promising to take harsh measures against rioters – even if it means some of them may be shot.