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Turkish forces arrive in Kosovo to bolster NATO-led peacekeepers after recent violence

A Turkish commando battalion requested by NATO has arrived in Kosovo to assist in quelling recent violent unrest in the Balkan country. The Turkish Defense Ministry shared a video on Sunday showing troops wearing the insignia of the…

Turkiye to send commando unit to help quell unrest in Kosovo

The Turkish defense ministry announced Saturday it will be sending a commando battalion to northern Kosovo in response to a NATO request for troops to help quell violent unrest. The request came from NATO’s Joint Force Command Naples,…

Iranian embassy siege commando dies

A former UK Special Air Service soldier who took part in the 1980 storming of the Iranian embassy in London has died. Mel Parry, who served nearly 20 years in the SAS, was one of a team of 32 commandos who rescued 26 people from the…