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NATO, EU, Kosovo Forces To Conduct Joint Military Exercises
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Nov 03, 2009 10:25 PST
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Tanjug News Agency
November 3, 2009
=E2=80=9CNo outside threat to Kosovo=E2=80=9D=20
PRISTINA: KFOR Commander Markus Bentler said that there are no threats from=
the outside against Kosovo.
The German general assessed that the problems are "possible ethnic tension =
and the situation in the north".=20
According to Bentler, other problems include the fragile economy and "unres=
olved relations with Serbia".=20
=E2=80=9CThe security situation in the region is satisfactory generally. I =
do not see any military threats from abroad. That is good news for all Koso=
vo residents. There are no signs of danger,=E2=80=9D Bentler said in an int=
erview with Albanian language daily Koha Ditore.=20
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=E2=80=9CStrong Gates=E2=80=9D
Also on Monday in the province, KFOR announced that its multinational troop=
s employed in the north will carry out a regular military exercise dubbed =
=E2=80=9CStrong Gates" on Thursday and Friday=20
According to a statement from the NATO-led forces, the exercise will be car=
ried out in cooperation with EULEX and the Kosovo police, KPS.=20
The main goals of the exercise are a joint training of KFOR Tactical North =
and Operative Reserve troops, it was stated.=20
The troops will get familiar with the terrain and all defense procedures at=
what the statement described as =E2=80=9Cborder crossings=E2=80=9D of Brnj=
ak and Jarinje.=20
The administrative line checkpoints are located near Leposavi=C4=87 and Zub=
in Potok.=20
One of the goals of the two-day exercise is to establish cooperation among =
KFOR, EULEX and the KPS, the statement concluded. =20
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