British peacekeeper killed by landmine in Kosovo

British peacekeepers on patrol near a Kosovo village bordering Macedonia have struck a land mine, killing one soldier and injuring two others.

Sat, 14 Apr, 2001 - 13:05

British peacekeepers on patrol near a Kosovo village bordering Macedonia have struck a land mine, killing one soldier and injuring two others.

The incident occurred yesterday near the village of Krivenik, said Austrian Major Alex Jandesek, a spokesman for NATO-led peacekeepers in Kosovo, known as KFOR.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Kosovo Place: Macedonia Place: Krivenik Place: Camp Bondsteel Place: Serbia Place: Yugoslavia Person: Major Person: Alex Jandesek Person: Kerem Lawton Organisation: Nato Organisation: KFOR Organisation: US Army Organisation: British Defence Ministry Organisation: Ministry of Defence Organisation: Associated Press Television News

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