Hundreds of troops heading to Kosovo
Central command spokesman Hauke Bunks said about 550 German soldiers and some 130 Austrian troops will be deployed to the region by 1 May.
Bunks said Nato is seeking to strengthen its KFOR mission there “because of its evaluation of the current security situation in Kosovo”. Serbia will hold parliamentary and local elections on 6 May which could reignite tensions between minority ethnic Albanians and majority Serbs in northern Kosovo.
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008 and is recognised by many countries, including most EU nations and the United States.