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Kosovo focuses on NATO membership

Kosovo focuses on NATO membership

Senior officials from the Kosovo Security Force visited NATO headquarters to discuss the force's transformation into an army.

Kosovo Security Force Minister Haki Demolli (left) and Force Commander Lieutenant General Kadri Kastrati attended the March 2nd meeting in Brussels. [KSF]

Two NATO Ships Enter Black Sea

Two NATO ships entered the Black Sea over the weekend, reports Dnevnik.bg.

The US frigate USS Mount Whitney crossed the Bosphorus straight on Saturday. The information was confirmed by a tweet of the US mission to NATO and a photo.

According to Turkish Twitter users, the destroyer USS Cole, sailed through the strait on Friday.

US Military Advisers Arrive in Baghdad

US military advisers have begun arriving in Baghdad to help the Iraqi army in fighting against the Sunni insurgency.

A total of 300 US military advisers and troops are expected to be stationed in Baghdad. Initially they will not be involved directly in the fighting, but will carry out surveillance and plan the combat operations, Al-Jazeera reports.

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