KOSOVO:NATO WORRIED, MACEDONIA BORDER, ARMS DISCOVERED
(ANSAmed) - PRISTINA, MAY 6 - NATO is very worried about the recent discovery of large quantities of arms and munitions in various single caches at the border between Kosovo and Macedonia. This comment was made in Pristina today by U.S. Admiral Mark Fitzgerald, heading the Allied Joint Force Command in Naples. "The quantity of arms and munitions discovered is very relevant and consequently we are very worried, especially with regard to the danger of destabilisation of countries in the Balkan region", said Fitzgerald, who met with KFOR (NATO force in Kosovo) commander, German General Markus Bentler. The U.S. Admiral at the same time assured KFOR's full backing to action by the European Union Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) and to Kosovar police in the fight against organised crime and corruption. The Macedonian police had recently announced the discovery in various bunkers at the border with Kosovo of large quantities of arms, including dozens of rocket launchers, mortars,grenades, hand bombs, submachine guns, anti-tank mines, as well as munitions and large quantities of explosive. (ANSAmed). 2010-05-06 14:58 http://www.ansamed.info/en/news/ME01.XAM14585.html [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
