Many hours and a lot of effort were used conducting the security for the Commander of British Forces (COMBRITFOR), Brigadier General David Rutherford-Jones's Beating Retreat at Boro I Ramiz, the cultural center in Pristina on 6 March. KFOR soldiers from MNB C, UNMIK POLICE and Kosovo Police Service were involved.

Beginning early in the morning nearly 30 KFOR vehicles -mainly Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) units- were parked on the sidewalk in front of the burned stadium.

The KFOR soldiers in the area were relaxed and happy. This might be why no one panicked seeing the many EOD vehicles. KPS and UNMIK POLICE were involved avoiding people to park on the usually very busy "Police Avenue".

Approximately 250 soldiers were involved in the security routine. A company size British effort involving soldiers from 35th Engineer Regiment, Royal Regiment of Wales and Queens Royal Hussars supported by some 20 soldiers and two search-dogs from Norwegian Telemark Battalion searched the area. Also, Swedish soldiers from multi-national transportation company were involved in this operation, doing transportation tasks.

The British engineers and the Norwegian EOD teams were looking for any ordnance(s). "It takes a lot of time," says 2nd Lt. Marius Sylte "we have to use mine probes - metal-detectors would be useless here since there is a lot of metal everywhere."

Also a Work In Confined Spaces-team (WICS) was involved, searching the sewerage system for any dangerous or explosive items. "The citizens have a very positive attitude towards the job we are doing. Many of them ask what we are doing, and I tell them that we are preparing a barbeque", said Pte Raymond Brown from the Royal Regiment of Wales "They take it with a smile and wish us good luck".

Another soldier said this might be one of the most secure spots of Kosovo. "I believe that every battle group has been doing this since KFORs arrival in Kosovo."