NATO to cut number of troops in Kosovo

NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Friday that the alliance would cut its Kosovo force from 10,000 troops to 5,000 troops.

Izvor: Tanjug

Friday, 29.10.2010.

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NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Friday that the alliance would cut its Kosovo force from 10,000 troops to 5,000 troops. "Over the next few months, KFOR will progressively reduce its presence to around 5,000 troops in total," Rasmussen said in a statement. NATO to cut number of troops in Kosovo "Security conditions in Kosovo continue to improve, which is a positive sign not only for Kosovo, but for the whole region," he said. Rasmussen said it was a further step toward shifting KFOR's role to that of a deterrent presence. "Local institutions are increasingly capable of assuming responsibility for security tasks," he said, adding that KFOR would remain able to deploy forces quickly and effectively whenever necessary. KFOR troops (FoNet, file)

NATO to cut number of troops in Kosovo

"Security conditions in Kosovo continue to improve, which is a positive sign not only for Kosovo, but for the whole region," he said.

Rasmussen said it was a further step toward shifting KFOR's role to that of a deterrent presence.

"Local institutions are increasingly capable of assuming responsibility for security tasks," he said, adding that KFOR would remain able to deploy forces quickly and effectively whenever necessary.

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