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NATO approves changes to KFOR and
SFOR
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NATO's North Atlantic Council, after full consultation with
the Stabilisation Force (SFOR) and Kosovo Force (KFOR) contributing
nations, approved May 10, a series of changes to the NATO-led
SFOR and KFOR missions in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo
(…).
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MND-SE Harvest goes on
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Mostar - The Spanish Battle Group (SPBG) seized 60 tonnes
of ammunition May 9-12. The ammo was found in a hidden basement
in "Fabrika Duhana Mostar" and at UNIS factory.
Multinational Division Southeast ordered SPBG to localise,
seize and transport the ammo that was found in the cellars
of the Tobacco Factory.
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Finns on The Airwaves
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Camp Mac Govern - In a small hut adorned with the smiling
image of SFOR Radio Station Mir, Finnish CIMIC and American
soldiers worked together to create a radio program that would
be effective in influencing Displaced Persons to return to
the CIMIC officers area of responsibility.
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C Sqn, Household Cavalry Regiment,
Harvesting in BiH
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Dubica - The Squadron has conducted one other Op Harvest
jointly with local police. "This is the first active
Op Harvest for C Squadron in the time that we have been here,"
said Capt. William Snook, second in command of the Squadron.
"This will be the first of many for this summer."
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Proud in producing security
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Camp Butmir - Everybody entering or exiting Camp Butmir knows
the Bulgarian guards. Using precise hand and arm signals they
stop cars and check the occupants and their documents. These
soldiers take care of security. It is not only at the gates,
however, that Bulgarian soldiers do their job.
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A French Gendarmerie Patrol
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Radacici - The Gendarmerie Investigation and Surveillance
Platoon (PGSI) is manned by 13 NCOs and one officer. Their
main mission is to gather intelligence for Multinational Division
Southeast (MND-SE). Originating from all over France, these
men serve six months in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Thunder on Glamoc plateau
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Glamoc - For four days Canadian and British units deployed
in the Glamoc area for exercise Balkan Gunner 5. The purpose
of the mission was to secure an ammunition supply point that
had been taken over by a hostile force. When negotiations
failed the result was to take direct action.
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Engineer's training
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Ploce - The Romanian Engineer Platoon belonging to SFOR CJ
Engineer, recently performed their regular training in assembling,
inspecting and dismantling of the Maybe and Johnson logistic
bridge. The training took place May 6 to 11, at the Material
Management Unit (MMU) located in Ploce.
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French language schools open for
Armed Forces in BiH
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Pazaric and Banja Luka - Thanks to French funding, language
schools were recently expanded for the Armed Forces in Bosnia
and Herzegovina. The two ribbon cutting ceremonies took place
on April 30, in Pazaric (Federation of BiH, Fed) and May 15,
in Banja Luka (Republika Srpska, RS).
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Over the airwaves
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Donji Vakuf - If you were to turn your radio on at noon on
Tuesdays in Donji Vakuf you would be listening to the voices
of Capt. Klaas Fridsma and his interpreter, Alma, from the
Dutch Battle Group (DBG) in Bugojno. They produce an entertaining
and important show, for children of all ages, in the listening
area.
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A Huge Explosion!
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Kalinovik - During the first week of May, the French Engineer
Platoon, belonging to the French Battle Group, carried out
the destruction of the all ammunition and weapons seized,
or collected within Multinational Division Southeast's Area
of Responsibility. The ammunition seized in Vrapcici (see
SFOR Informer #138) were part of the load.
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Turks Aid Collective Centres
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Zenica - 11 May Soldiers from the Turkish Battalion (Tu Bn)
Civil-Military co-operation (CIMIC) teams conducted patrols
to Collective Centres (CC) within their area of responsibility.
These patrols provided relief, support and medical aid for
the Displaced Persons (DPs) living there.
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Soldier in the spotlight
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Rifleman Daniel Wesetowski is a twenty-year old soldier of
the Nordic-Polish Battle Group (NORDPOL), and serves with
1st Platoon, Bravo Company. Wesetowski joined the army straight
from school. He grew up in the Polish City of Krakow, and
when he finished school he decided to join.
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