[HIGHLIGHTS] After violent protests in Kosovo: NATO increases troops in the country

Around 500 Turkish soldiers will be "deployed in Kosovo for as long as necessary" Another multinational battalion is ready for deployment if necessary. A week ago, protests in the city of Zvecan in northern Kosovo led to attacks on KFOR soldiers.

30 of the soldiers were injured and 52 protesters were also injured. Germany currently has about 70 soldiers, and the Bundestag mandate provides for up to 400 soldiers. The NATO-led KFOR mission has been providing security in Kosovo since the end of the Kosovo war in 1999.