Medal Parade at the MNTF South

29 Aug. - The commander of the Multinational Task Force South, General Robert Prader, awarded the NATO Non-Article 5 medal on 27 August to soldiers of the headquarters of Camp Prizren. In a solemn ceremony from 1700 to 1800, 167 Austrian, German, Swiss and Turkish soldiers received their NATO Non-Article 5 medal.

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Change of Command KFOR

29 Aug. - PRISTINA, Film City. On 29 August 2008, 1100 hours the Commander of Allied Joint Force Command in Naples (COMJFCNP), Admiral Mark FITZGERALD, presided over the Commander of KFOR (COMKFOR) change of command ceremony, where Lieutenant General Xavier BOUT de MARNHAC has relinquished command to Lieutenant General Giuseppe Emilio GAY.

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Derailed train recovered by MNTF South

19 Aug. - Ten wagons of a cargo train derailed on 08 Aug 19:40 hrs near Mrasor. Six of the wagons tipped over. 150 m of rails were also damaged in the accident. The train was on its way from Klina/Kline to Zrze, carrying various sorts of grain from Hungary.

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Swiss National Day in Camp Casablanca / MNTF-S

18 Aug. - 1st August is the date of the Swiss National Day. SWISSCOY, the Contingent of the Swiss Armed Forces in Kosovo of MNTF S, celebrated this special day with guests of other taskforces and international organisations (OSCE, UNMIK, UN) and the Swiss Embassy.

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