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| UK to 'cut Bosnia troops number' | |
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| Most of the UK's remaining troops in Bosnia-Hercegovina will be withdrawn, the government is expected to confirm. | Most of the UK's remaining troops in Bosnia-Hercegovina will be withdrawn, the government is expected to confirm. |
| It is thought Britain, which has heavy commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan, will reduce its Bosnian military presence from 700 to just 100. | It is thought Britain, which has heavy commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan, will reduce its Bosnian military presence from 700 to just 100. |
| On Wednesday, the European Union announced cuts to its peacekeeping operation in the country, Eufor. | On Wednesday, the European Union announced cuts to its peacekeeping operation in the country, Eufor. |
| Recently, UK troops have been based in the Bosnian Serb stronghold of Banja Luka as part of the Eufor force. | Recently, UK troops have been based in the Bosnian Serb stronghold of Banja Luka as part of the Eufor force. |
| Stability and reform | Stability and reform |
| The Eufor force will see numbers drop from 6,500 currently to about 2,500 over the next three months, the EU said. | The Eufor force will see numbers drop from 6,500 currently to about 2,500 over the next three months, the EU said. |
| Britain's troops have been supporting the 1995 Dayton Peace Accord in Bosnia. | Britain's troops have been supporting the 1995 Dayton Peace Accord in Bosnia. |
| Initially they served with the United Nations, and then under Nato command until Eufor took responsibility for safeguarding peace in 2004. | |
| The chairman of Bosnia's tripartite presidency, Nebojsa Radmanovic, said the country could now ensure stability and reform by itself. | The chairman of Bosnia's tripartite presidency, Nebojsa Radmanovic, said the country could now ensure stability and reform by itself. |
| Around 250,000 died in the inter-ethnic war of 1992-95. | Around 250,000 died in the inter-ethnic war of 1992-95. |
| On Wednesday the EU said it had decided "to reduce Eufor's size but to keep an appropriate robust military presence". | |
| The statement added that for six months the EU reserved the right to increase troop levels again "if needed". | The statement added that for six months the EU reserved the right to increase troop levels again "if needed". |
| On Tuesday, the international community overseeing the Dayton plan announced it was retaining the office of the High Representative until June 2008. | On Tuesday, the international community overseeing the Dayton plan announced it was retaining the office of the High Representative until June 2008. |
| It said the reforms it wanted had not yet been fully implemented. | It said the reforms it wanted had not yet been fully implemented. |