MOSTAR, Nov 3 (Hina) - The reorganisation of NATO's Stabilisation Force in Bosnia-Herzegovina will be effected from November until April, the spokesman for SFOR's multinational division for sector south-east, Laurent Motte, told
reporters in Mostar on Wednesday. The aim of the reorganisation is to increase SFOR's mobility and flexibility, Motte said, adding 12 combat groups and intervention units would replace 26 battalions. SFOR's headquarters will be transferred from Ilidza to Butmir near Bosnian capital Sarajevo, while division headquarters will stay in Mostar, Banja Luka, and Tuzla, Motte said. He explained the reorganisation would not jeopardise SFOR's mandate. SFOR is staying in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and its tasks are prevention of enmity, maintenance of peace, and supporting the Office of the High Representative, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the UN High Commissioner f
MOSTAR, Nov 3 (Hina) - The reorganisation of NATO's Stabilisation
Force in Bosnia-Herzegovina will be effected from November until
April, the spokesman for SFOR's multinational division for sector
south-east, Laurent Motte, told reporters in Mostar on Wednesday.
The aim of the reorganisation is to increase SFOR's mobility and
flexibility, Motte said, adding 12 combat groups and intervention
units would replace 26 battalions.
SFOR's headquarters will be transferred from Ilidza to Butmir near
Bosnian capital Sarajevo, while division headquarters will stay in
Mostar, Banja Luka, and Tuzla, Motte said.
He explained the reorganisation would not jeopardise SFOR's
mandate. SFOR is staying in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and its tasks are
prevention of enmity, maintenance of peace, and supporting the
Office of the High Representative, the Organisation for Security
and Cooperation in Europe, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees,
and the UN Mission to Bosnia, Motte said.
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