US donates 50 armoured vehicles to Kosovo’s Army

English

Gazeta Express

30/08/2021 13:28

The United States delivered Monday 55 five armoured security vehicles as part of an American donation to the Kosovo Army. President Vjosa Osmani thanked the US President Joe Biden, Ambassador Philip Kosnett, US Army, and people of America for this important donation.

The armoured vehicle M1117 ASV (Armoured Security Vehicle) have been presented in a ceremony which was attended by the Supreme Commander of Kosovo Army and President, Vjosa Osmani and Prime Minister Albin Kurti.

Congratulating members of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF), Osmani said tat she hopes Kosovo will soon be equipped with helicopters needed to increase capacities of the newly formed army. “I hope next phase will involve much needed helicopters, which would serve saving people’s lives in emergency cases and natural disasters,” Osmani said.

The Prime Minister Albin Kurti in his speech said that Kosovo remains committed to working with the allies and contribute to sustainable peace and regional and global security. He said that Kosovo is sheltering Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban who took over the country, has joined the US Army in a peacekeeping mission in the Middle East and has supported countries of the region facing natural disasters, such was an earthquake in Albania last year.

The M1117 Guardian is an internal security vehicle developed in the late 1990s for service with the U.S. Military Police. The first prototypes appeared in February 1997 and serial production commenced between 1999 and early 2000. Its is armed with an Mk 19 grenade launcher, a M2HB Browning machine gun and an M240H medium machine gun. /GazetaExpress/