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Originally Posted by elite_hunter_sh3
why the hell are national GUARD soldiers being sent to my country??  not a good idea to hope that "all will be will" knowing the current situation... |
Per the
UN Mandate of Resolution 1244 (.pdf file)...
NATO’s initial mandate was:
[2]- to deter renewed hostility and threats against Kosovo by Yugoslav and Serb forces;
- to establish and maintain a secure environment in Kosovo, including public safety and civil order;
- to demilitarise the Kosovo Liberation Army;
- to support the international humanitarian effort;
- to coordinate with and support the international civil presence.
Today, KFOR focuses on building a secure environment in which all citizens, irrespective of their ethnic origins, can live in peace and, with international aid, democracy and civil society are gradually gaining strength. KFOR tasks have included:
- assistance with the return or relocation of displaced persons and refugees;
- reconstruction and demining;
- medical assistance;
- security and public order;
- security of ethnic minorities;
- protection of patrimonial sites;
- border security;
- interdiction of cross-border weapons smuggling;
- implementation of a Kosovo-wide weapons, ammunition and explosives amnesty programme;
- weapons destruction;
- support for the establishment of civilian institutions, law and order, the judicial and penal system, the electoral process and other aspects of the political, economic and social life of the province.
01-21-08, 05:12 PM
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