Thursday, April 05, 2007

Balkans: The Turks Return as Europeans

"The Turks Return as Europeans
April 5, 2007: The European Unions new 'Multinational Maneuver Battalion' (MMB) has reached full strength in Bosnia. The force include Polish, Hungarian, Spanish, and Turkish soldiers. While Turkey isn't part of the EU (yet) it has contributed troops to the EUFOR (European Force) peacekeeping mission. The EUFOR contingent has been reduced to 2500 troops. The MMB will conduct the full range of peacekeeping operations, including quick reaction force missions."

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The Turks Return as Europeans