35 minutes agoUS Sends a East Guard battalion, 33 soldiers land in Kosovo today
Periskopi(2 years ago)
(2 years ago)Thirty-three soldiers of the Iowas National Guard, 2-211 Air Force Support Battalion, will be deployed this Friday in Kosovo for a nine-month tour. This mission is in support of NATO's peacekeeping operation in Kosovo. “Their primary mission will be to conduct direct air operations, support [...]
Thirty-three soldiers of the Iowas National Guard, 2-211 Air Force Support Battalion, will be deployed this Friday in Kosovo for a nine-month tour.
This mission is in support of NATO's peacekeeping operation in Kosovo.
Their primary mission will be to conduct direct air operations, support for fuel supply and maintenance for US forces, coalition and Kosovo Security Forces”.
It says the international peacekeeping mission led by NATO in Kosovo is a stable mission that is focused on local and regional stability within the country and Europe. East.
Community delivery ceremony will be held at the Waterloo Airport Army Army Support Centre (2245) W Big Rock Road, Waterloo, IA 50703) at 9am Friday (in local time), December 29th and is open to the public.
The unit is said to leave on a military plane shortly after the ceremony, while the same goes to Fort Cavasos camp, Texas, to complete the pre-movation exercise.
After the terrorist attack in the north on September 24th, NATO has sent additional troops to Kosovo, listing its presence in northern Kosovo.
Airfalls along the border line have also increased.
Prime Minister Albin Kurti has warned new possible attacks in northern Kosovo last week.
On September 24th, a member of the Kosovo Police was killed when armed persons -- about 30 Sosh -- attacked police units in the village of Banjsk é, the Serb-run residential area in the north.
In the subsequent clashes between the armed group and the rule forces, three terrorists were killed and six people allegedly linked to them were arrested, some of whom were later released.
Kosovo police after taking control of the monastery in the village of Banjska found a large quantity of arms and military vehicles among them, including vehicles with KFOR inscriptions.
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The responsibility for organising the armed group had been taken over by Milan Radoic, former deputy chairman of the Serbian List, the largest party of Kosovo Serbs. He was released by the Supreme Court of Serbia, a day after being detained under suspicion that he has committed a series of acts including arms trafficking and crimes against general security.
The attack was described as a terrorist act and aggression against the state of Kosovo and was also condemned by Western diplomats.
