Bosnia: USA proposes paramilitary force

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The USA has proposed to its European NATO partners the creation of a new 1600-man paramilitary force to be sent to Bosnia after the SFOR mandate expires in June. It would ensure the leading role of European nations in the transition towards a "peacetime environment". The "paramilitary" (not: "police") force would be an armed force separate from any post-SFOR military units. It would be lightly armed. The main mission would consist of such tasks as crowd control. A decision is expected at the North Atlantic Council at the beginning of March after consultation with national governments.

Jane's Defence Weekly, 4.2.97.

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