KFOR troop reduction announced

NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen announced a further reduction in KFOR from 10,000 to 5,000 due to improved security in the region. Local institutions are often capable of assuming responsibility of security tasks. He said it was a further step toward shifting KFOR's role to that of a deterrent presence.

NATO intends to reduce KFOR to 2,500 soldiers by 2012, depending on security conditions.

Source: B92, BBC.