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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Lisa O'Carroll Brussels correspondent

Turkey to send commandos to Kosovo in response to Nato peacekeeping call

A US member of the Nato-led Kosovo Force stands guard in an armoured vehicle outside municipal offices in Leposavic
A US member of the Nato-led Kosovo Force stands guard in an armoured vehicle outside municipal offices in Leposavić. Photograph: Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters

Turkey has announced it will be sending commandos to Kosovo on Sunday in response to a Nato request to join the peacekeeping operation after unrest in the north of the country.

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

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