NATO member Turkey to send troops to Kosovo amid unrest in the north


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  • Saturday, 03 Jun 2023

FILE PHOTO: A U.S. member of the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) stands guard in an armoured vehicle outside municipal offices in Leposavic, Kosovo, June 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski/File Photo

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey plans to send commandos to Kosovo on Sunday and Monday in response to a NATO request to join the alliance's KFOR peacekeeping force following unrest in the north of the country, the Turkish defence ministry said.

In a statement on Saturday, the ministry called for restraint and constructive dialogue to resolve a crisis that it said could harm regional security and stability.

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