NATO-led mission increases patrols on Kosovo-Serbia border

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The NATO-led KFOR ngo successful Kosovo has accrued its patrols connected the borderline with Serbia successful a bid to deescalate tensions betwixt the 2 Balkan foes implicit a quality astir licence plates. The U.S. Embassy successful Serbia tweeted Monday that American and Canadian defence officials had visited the Jarinje and Brnjak borderline crossings “to summation a amended knowing of the situation” adding “They were gladsome to enactment KFOR was connected tract arsenic a stabilizing factor.” KFOR has astir 4,000 troops from 28 countries and is led by NATO. The ngo is supported by the United Nations, the European Union and different planetary actors. Its purpose is to stave disconnected lingering taste tensions betwixt bulk Kosovo Albanians and number Kosovo Serbs.