Czech Army begins rotation of troops in Kosovo

The Czech Army has begun rotating its soldiers taking part in an international peace-keeping mission in Kosovo. Around 70 members of the army's 11th contingent left Prague for Kosovo on Tuesday, with some of the troops they are replacing travelling in the opposite direction. The Czech mechanised battalion in the province numbers almost 450 soldiers. Their commander Milan Schulc said their main task was to ensure a secure environment for political negotiations on the future of Kosovo.

Author: Ian Willoughby