Kosovo troops prepare for first international peacekeeping mission in Kuwait - in pictures

Kosovo Security Force members will serve their six-month deployment under the command of the National Guard of Iowa

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  Members of the Kosovo Security Force take part in a ceremony at their barracks in Pristina, Kosovo, on March 9, before their first deployment on an international peacekeeping mission. AFP

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  Kosovo Security Force members will serve under the command of US forces the National Guard of Iowa, on the international peacekeeping mission, following a request by American forces. Reuters

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  Kosovo Security Force personnel will be based in Kuwait, under US Central Command. It is responsible for a geographic zone that includes the Middle East, part of South Asia and North-eastern Africa. AP

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  Members of the Kosovo Security Force in ceremonial uniform at a ceremony in Pristina, before their first deployment on an international peacekeeping mission. AFP

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  Kosovo Security Force on parade at a ceremony at their Pristina barracks, before departing on their first international peacekeeping mission. Top leaders and Western military attaches attended the ceremony. AFP

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  A Kosovo Security Force member gives instructions during the ceremony. AFP

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  Kosovo Security Force guards in ceremonial uniform wear face masks as a precaution against Covid-19. AP

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  Kosovo acting President Vjosa Osmani, accompanied by Kosovo Security Force commander Rrahman Rama, review Kosovo Security Force personnel during a peacekeeping mission deployment ceremony, in Pristina. AP

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  Kosovo Security Force personnel will be away for six months on their peacekeeping tour. AP

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