May 15, 2008 11:55 AM
SLATINA -NATO's commander for southeastern Europe says the force will
maintain it's heavy presence in Kosovo, months after the new country declared
independence from Serbia.
Adm. Mark Fitzgerald says the 16,000-strong force will not cut its numbers
until Kosovo's police and justice system gain strength and, in his words,
"are able to enforce the laws."
On Thursday, Fitzgerald toured Kosovo's tense northern region, where
the force had clashed earlier with Serb protesters angry at Kosovo's declaration
of independence.
Kosovo's authorities will seek to establish control over the Serb-dominated
north when the new country's constitution comes into force on June 15.
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