Some U.S. troops to leave Kosovo
The U.S. is pulling 570 of its troops out of Kosovo in the next two months as part of a NATO restructuring, the Army announced.
(KosovoCompromise Staff) Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The move coincides with similar reductions by other countries that are part of the Kosovo force.
By the end of May, about 830 U.S. troops will be left in Kosovo, part of Multi-National Brigade-East (MNBE), officials said.
The reduction represents a battalion-size element, but troops from several smaller units will be sent home early, according to Capt. Dan Murphy, public affairs officer for MNBE.
U.S. troop numbers once topped 7,000 in Kosovo, but have decreased several times over the years.
Murphy said that "officials feel that the number of troops left will be adequate to carry out the missions".
