700 NATO troops and a Commando Battalion are heading to a European flashpoint after violent unrest.
Turkey Sends Commando Battalion to Quell Unrest in Kosovo
The Turkish defense ministry has responded to a NATO request for troops to help quell violent unrest in northern Kosovo by announcing the deployment of a commando battalion. The battalion will join NATO’s peacekeeping mission in the region, known as KFOR, as a reserve unit. The move comes after violent clashes with ethnic Serbs left 30 international soldiers wounded. NATO has announced that it will be sending 700 troops to bolster the force in the area. KFOR currently consists of almost 3,800 troops, including some 350 from Turkey.
Hundreds of ethnic Serbs gathered in Zvecan in Kosovo, days after clashes between Serbs and soldiers from a NATO-led peacekeeping force caused injuries, prompting NATO to send in more troops. There are fears of a renewal of the region’s bloody conflicts. https://t.co/7nIGynWa6v
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 31, 2023
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