Macedonian Security Forces To Enter Northern Albanian Villages

On Monday, the Macedonian Security Forces intend to enter five villages mainly inhabited by ethnic Albanians in the country's north, Macedonian Interior Minister Ljube Bozkovski reported. The joint police patrols to be deployed in the villages also have Albanians as members. They will be accompanied by international observers from the Organisation for the Security and Cooperation in Europe /OSCE/ and the European Union /EU/. NATO servicemen will be ensuring security of the observers as part of the Amber Fox operation.