Kosovo Albanians Declare Independence From Serbia

PRISTINA, SERBIA - FEBRUARY 17: Kosovo Albanians celebrate and wave US and Albanian flags in the shadow of Pristina's historic main mosque as their prime minister proclaimed Kosovo "an independent, sovereign and democratic state" February 17, 2008 in Pristina, Serbia. Kosovo declared itself a nation February 17, admidst bitter protest from Serbia and Russia, but with the backing of the United States. The Kosovo province has been under United Nations occupation since NATO forces drove the Serbian military and government out in 1999. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)