KOSOVO US NATO PEACEKEEPERS ON PATROL

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(18 Jun 1999) English/Nat • • NATO peacekeeping troops in Kosovo have carried out only their second cross-unit patrol of villages in the American sector of the province. • • American airborne soldiers from Fort Bragg teamed up with the army helicopter unit based in Germany to patrol the villages on Thursday. • • And they seemed to receive a warm welcome from the locals. • • The 82nd airborne division heads into the American sector of Kosovo by helicopter. • • They have teamed up with the army helicopter unit for only the second cross-unit patrol of NATO peacekeeping troops in the province. • • From the air, the damage wrought by the conflict in this area is clear to see. • • Once on the ground, the business of patrolling the American sector begins. • • As the soldiers entered one village, they received a warm welcome, with residents lining their path and eagerly shaking their hands. • • One soldier described how it felt to be in Kosovo. • • UPSOUND: (English) • (Q So how does it feel doing this?) It feels good. (Q So how does it feel coming into Kosovo?) It feels nice to do something good for somebody else. • SUPER CAPTION: Sgt. Scott Weiner, U-S soldier • • One of the tasks of the NATO peacekeepers is the confiscation of weapons from both sides. • • And this patrol managed quite a haul on Thursday. • • These weapons were confiscated from both the Serb and K-L-A forces. • • Once patrol duties are over the soldiers return to base, with the prospect of more of these cross-unit exercises during their Kosovo peacekeeping mission. • • Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork • Twitter: / ap_archive • Facebook: / aparchives • Instagram: / apnews • • • You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...

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