an hour ago24th anniversary of NATO bombings on Serbia
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)Today marks the 24th anniversary of the start of NATO's attacks on Serbian military police targets. 24 years ago, NATO intervened to prevent the ongoing genocide committed against the people of Kosovo. On 24 March, 24 years from the start of the North Atlantic Alliance's air strikes against military police targets in the former Yugoslavia. After 78 days of [...]
On 24 March, 24 years from the start of the North Atlantic Alliance's air strikes against military police targets in the former Yugoslavia.
After 78 days of attacks, the bombings were suspended on June 10, 1999, with the approval of UN Security Council Resolution 1244. NATO's intervention in Kosovo had also enabled the return to their homes of more than 800 thousand refugees, displaced persons inside and outside Kosovo.
On June 12th 1999, the deployment of about 50,000 soldiers from 36 countries worldwide, out of which 30,000 were from NATO countries. Today, 24 years after this intervention, KFOR's peacekeeping troops are in smaller numbers. They are located in different parts of Kosovo with peacekeeping mission.
