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Monday, August 29, 2005

Crossfire War: Europe; Turkey - Greece - Half Moon Joint Exercise - Regional Imp

"Crossfire War: Europe; Turkey - Greece - Half Moon Joint Exercise - Regional Imp

By Willard Payne

Night Watch: PRISTINA - Ostensibly under the command of NATO Kosovo Force (KFOR), Turkish and Greek battalions conducted a joint exercise called Half Moon.

The 62 Turkish and Greek soldiers were under the command of Turkish Captain Ahmet Dener and Greek Major Konstantinos Alexopulos. The three day maneuvers were conducted on the check points formed on the border with Albania and in the Dragas region of Kosovo. The purpose of the exercise is to guarantee the security of Kosovo. The operations included: preventing illegal crossings, weapons, drugs and human trafficking."

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