More than two dozen NATO troops were injured in clashes with Serb protesters in Kosovo, leading NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to announce the deployment of 700 more troops to keep the peace in a region with a fraught history of ethnic conflict.
drawn from NATO members and allies to ensure security and deter the resumption of ethnic conflict that had killed thousands in the region.As the security situation improved, the number of troops has been reduced significantly in recent years to about 3,500.Serbian tennis superstar Novak Djokovic waded into the political controversy at the French Open this week. After his first-round win, thereported, he wrote a charged message on a camera lens: “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia. Stop the violence.
The comments were immediately criticized by tennis authorities in Kosovo for stoking tensions, while the tournament organizers in France said that occasionally political discussions can make an appearance at sporting events.Experts say the latest incident, while being one of the most serious in recent years, is unlikely to devolve into a protracted armed conflict.
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