NATO and Kosovo | The evolution of KFOR

For 20 years, NATO has had an active military presence in Kosovo. Today, the NATO-led international Kosovo Force, or KFOR, continues to play a key role - helping maintain peace and security in Kosovo.
KFOR’s mission is to contribute to a safe and secure environment, support the development of a stable, democratic, multi-ethnic and peaceful Kosovo and help with the development of the Kosovo police and security forces.
NATO takes a look at how the Alliance’s role in Kosovo has developed, working with local communities, training with the Kosovo Police and conducting crowd riot control training.
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[@d.j.roberts187]

I was there in 1999 with KFOR.. at Camp Bondsteel. Beautiful country. It was sad to see how people were treated. Glad it is improving.

[@Hakaj82]

Thank you for your service🙏🙏

[@Bardockvision]

God bless you sir. We will forever be grateful and you know it!

[@heyitsme6561]

If “Kosovo’s diverse ethnicities often live together in mixed communities” I hope they can continue to do that in peace and just move on from the past. I get why both sides are upset. People suffer on both sides when there’s war but we’re all here now and continuing to pick at old wounds and reopen them isn’t going to help anyone.

[@dhuratakaja8136]

Of corse many etnic people! 92% Albanian people

[@markolatas]

As a Serb I fully support KFOR. Keep the peace, you are necessary

[@altinahmeti4539]

wow its rare to see a serb like u

[@AG-sf7yy]

❤️❤️

[@KosovanWarrior1]

Thank you my friend.🙏🏻🤟🏻💪🏻

[@visagamingtv9355]

thank you so much brate! respect from Kosovo!

[@moonTerfixx.]

I love you man ❤❤

[@takeviral]

Thank you NATO 🙏🏻 LETS MAKE THIS HAPPEND NOW

[@ajgamesyt8013]

Im glad there's people supporting us !

[@flamurialb5231]

👍🇺🇸🇽🇰🇬🇧 Thank you 🙏

[@Leon-xx1ut]

@@flamurialb5231 🇭🇷❤️🇽🇰

[@shpendrrahmani416]

we will never forget US and UK helps. Respect and full support to US and UK from Kosovo

[@moonTerfixx.]

We love you guys.

[@artdemjaha]

My grandma often tells me the story of how our family experienced the war. We all wanted to leave Kosovo... the line at the boarder was so long, we were there for two weeks. Very little food. My grandma always fought to find food and bring it to us, for me and my sister who nearly died of hunger during the war. I was 1 and a half years old and she was a newborn. My mum was going through lactation failure due to the psychological stress. While we were waiting at the boarder, they killed people who were in the line, they stole the cars they liked. They mistreated people and beat them up badly. In the end, they didn't let my grandma and grandpa leave, they told them to go back. They went back and they were staying in their house in Prishtina along with my grandma's sisters. She told me how happy she was that at least we left and were safe. She told me about all the blood she saw on walls of the people who were killed while she was returning. There were Albanians who were killed for nothing, civilians such as kids and women. She told me about Serbs going inside the house once, checking the house, asking for money. They checked if we had any Albanian flags, any guns... my grandma spoke in Serbian and told them to please stop traumatizing them and offered them coffee. She told me about how her hands were shaking all the time. They drank and left. My grandpa saved his friend's life who was beaten badly to the point that it was hard to recognize him and left to die just because he went to his brother's house to see if he's there, the house which Serbs had picked for themselves to live. My grandpa offered him medical treatment, he's still thankful to this day. They wanted to take our house, too and were planning to kill my grandparents, when NATO came and saved us from the nightmare we were going through. My grandparents say they felt the most eenormous joy. People had forgotten what being free and entitled to live feels like. I also heard the story of one of my family members who live in Gjakova, a city in SW Kosovo where they killed his wife and 5 year old son. He cried when he recalled it after 10 years. We were the lucky ones but there were so many people killed, so many women raped, so many people beaten and disfigured, people were tortured by their evil men that they sent, especially in villages such as the case of Saranda Bogujevci, now a politician, whos family had all been killed and she was shot and left to die after watching her family get killed. She was 9 years old at the time. They still didn't apologize, they still express their desire to kill us. They still have the decency to say they hate NATO when NATO saved lives, stopped massacres and horrors. They still call us criminals! So many people still missing, they stole dead bodies to cover the evidence of their massacres. I just hope one day they recognize our country and let us live in peace. They still are an obstacle of our development. You don't deserve Kosovo. Thank you NATO for ending the horror. ❤

[@420ozzygirl]

This was one of the few times I took the time to read such a long comment....so glad I did. My heart breaks. 🙏

[@seyl717]

@@420ozzygirl Thank you, many people dont know the horrific things that happened all over the balkans because of the Serbian goverment.

[@arjan5071]

Thank you for your service.

[@metagodeni9171]

if Muslims pray 5 times a day to their god as Albanian, I pray 10 times a day for NATO and the US. For the first time in history, the Albanians received help and with it Europe's values and civilization continue on their way to new heights to improve human lives.

[@Ars_Illyrian]

Thank you for your tireless help and protection. Back in the day, when we faced genocide, rape and humiliation, you saved us. And still to this day your support has never stopped.
Love and high appreciation

[@moonTerfixx.]

Im forever grateful that NATO saves us. We love you!

[@diamantmemeti6850]

Respect et merci

[@alessandrocanale6189]

Glad to see nato has stepped in in this war kosovo democracy must be protected from serbia dictatorship love nato and kosovo from italy 🇮🇹❤️🏳️❤️🇪🇺

[@stiriacustenebris7140]

Unfortunately lots of information is either deliberately hidden or just plainly overshadowed by propaganda.
As we speak there is intentional unrest being provoked where one side wants to drag the other into war. This is a double edged sword.
With best intentions I urge you to approach this rationally as media often tends oversimplify matters, whether for gain or just simple ignorance.
In reality the nature of conflict is never GOOD vs EVIL, as both sides aren't innocent as it may be portrayed.
This is not soccer game where we cheer for one or another, as in war there are no victors only consequences.
Peace brother.

[@arialarms7994]

MashAllah NATO

[@simonroh4958]

Isn't KFOR slowing downsizing as NATO is handing its responsibilities to the Kosovo Police?

[@thefrenchbaguette919]

Yes

[@ferattasholli1155]

Thank You Nato❤ we are grateful for your help 🇽🇰🇦🇱😊

[@sikiwitit3551]

Thank you nato and usa 🇦🇱🙏💯🇺🇸

[@flamurialb5231]

Thank You NATO👍🇽🇰🇺🇸🇩🇪🇽🇰🇦🇱🙏

[@goat6383]

My father was convicted 14 years in prison for teaching and using Albanian language and flag in Kosovo(released in 1981) ,i came from an catholic Albanian family and the problem was not religious,the problem was ethnical cleansing from Serbian politics(either way that's unacceptable and anti international human rights). In a miracle as a toddler i survived a tank misle that hit my room while i was sleeping (may 1998),after that we heard about two massacres committed in our city (likoshan and qirez) which led to start the function of Kosovo's liberation army in order to protect our home and our people,the war was not equal but a great counter answer to slow down the bleeding,while my family was displaced and contacts with our father were rare or nonexistent,my uncle was heavily injured without consciousness and my other cousin shot dead in a village next to ours,a lot of people were displaced in Albania,and i am glad the war and the ethnical cleansing ended in 99 with NATO's interventions.

[@shqipdonmillaku3358]

bravoo

[@shpendrrahmani416]

We want Kosovo in NATO!

[@ValtonLekaa]

Very thanks 🇺🇸 nato❤️❤️🥺

[@sidorelshkembi7377]

NATO YOU ARE THE BEST 🌟

[@cav0960]

We Albanians-Kosovars are grateful and thankful to NATO for stopping the genocide continue in Kosovo

[@durresi171rap]

💪👍❤

[@fitimhaziri539]

Thank you for adding Kosovo to us, God bless America, NATO

[@zom9279]

thanks nato for saving us from those beasts

[@ivanoomazic1684]

you'll always have help from NATO!!! NATO OTAN

[@illyrianillyrian5324]

God bless America and American people,I am grateful, we do not forget the goodies you have helped us/Congratulations NATO always be strong 🇦🇱🇽🇰🇺🇸🇬🇧💙

[@bledimickdisney1815]

NATO has saved my country Kosovo, so thank you NATO for your heroic actions, I hope Kosovo joins NATO. Kosovo🥰😍🤩😘💖NATO.

[@loudhousefullepisodesandcl7257]

Thanks you nato 🇦🇱🇧🇪🇧🇬🇨🇦🇭🇷🇩🇰🇨🇿🇪🇪🇩🇪🇫🇷🇫🇮🇬🇷🇭🇺🇮🇹🇮🇸🇽🇰🇱🇺🇱🇹🇱🇻🇲🇪🇲🇰🇳🇴🇳🇱🇸🇰🇵🇱🇵🇹🇸🇪🇬🇧🇺🇸🇹🇷🇷🇴

[@Leon-xx1ut]

Np 🇭🇷❤️🇽🇰

[@albanalshiqi7354]

God bless you Nato,we are thankful for your help in 1999,we never forget friends 🇽🇰❤️

[@alilapi9651]

Inshallah kosovo join nato

[@bimi3454]

Thank you NATO big love from Kosovo Albanians 🇽🇰 🇦🇱 🤝❤️

[@albloves]

🇦🇱🇽🇰☮️

[@topg4810]

god blass america and nato the peace military nato always will be remembered to albanians wheere they are

[@oleg_euro_enthusiast4626]

THANK YOU NATO ❤️🇦🇱🙏

[@ismailkukes3953]

THANK YOU NATO ♥️♥️♥️
"THIS IS NOT A BATTLE FOR TERRITORY, THIS IS A BATTLE FOR HUMANITY" TONY BLAIR

[@KosovanWarrior1]

All my day life will be a thankful to NATO. Imagine today , how Balkan will be without them.😏
😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰🇽🇰🇽🇰🇽🇰🇽🇰⚔️

[@sssapss]

thank you NATO

[@91043]

Long live Kosovo

[@Scorpio.1989]

Hopefully some day Kosovo can be a full member of NATO.

[@Hello-jr5ob]

Kosovo is well on its way

[@syphoresdrow5077]

Thank you

[@krenarxharra6860]

THANK YOU NATO❤

[@shqipeworld1883]

Yes SHQIPE WE MADE IT 🇽🇰 ❤️ NATO🌟

[@vlore3493]

Thank You USA & Nato.🇺🇸

[@beckimal708]

Thank you USA & UK 🇦🇱🇽🇰🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@qanirronja8381]

Awesome 👍 🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱

[@valmirking1104]

Thank you Nato 🇽🇰🇦🇱❤️ forever in your debt

[@albanian0160]

Kosovo should join NATO

[@gami195]

It was 27th of March 1999 when Serbian police and paramilitary killed my father and uncle(as civilian ofc), burnt my house and forced family flee to Albania.
Those times of haters from sebian facism were hardest in our lives.
I am saying this cuz NATO bombing was the best thing that could ever happened after the fall of Hitler, just that this time we had a smaller Hitler in Balkan and a facist state in the heart of Balkan.

[@iamdavidga]

Big thanks to NATO and anyone involved making this country/region better.

[@getoare]

Thank you NATO !

[@albnorpeja5294]

🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇽🇰🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱

[@GameAlbTV1]

ALL SERBIANS DISLIKE THIS , BUT THANKYOU NATO from BIG ALBANIA

[@CEMOSHKUPI]

*Merci NATO* ❤

[@artans3388]

Danke 😊 NATO

[@beka8574]

Albania 🇦🇱 & Kosovo 🇽🇰 loves
Nato ❤️& USA 🇺🇸 ❤️

[@flaviangrigoroaea]

NATO

[@alban3618]

Big love and respect for NATO ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱

[@arickmunna]

Love Nato

[@visitalbania6770]

Nato 🇦🇱🇽🇰🇺🇸

[@TheBloodyAlboz-fw3uh]

Thank’s NATO 🇦🇱🇺🇸

[@einbundesburger5830]

NATO 👍

[@visitalbania6770]

Nato ❤

[@goofynose2520]

Doing the Lord's work!

[@kshg7922]

Thank you

[@perpaimbe8849]

Thank You NATO !