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Tuesday, 23.04.2024, 08:41
Luxembourg's troops joining NATO battalion in Lithuania
Luxembourg's troops are arriving in Lithuania on Monday to join the combat
group of the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence battalion stationed in Lithuania, informs LETA/BNS.
The team arriving in Lithuania includes about two dozen troops who will
provide logistics support to the international military unit, the Lithuanian
Defense Ministry said.
Luxembourg's troops are bringing their logistics equipment to the Klaipeda
seaport, including various modifications of transport trucks, a total of 10
units.
Troops of Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Norway are currently
serving in the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence team in Lithuania. The
battalion's team in Lithuania is headed by German troops who also make the
basis of the group.
In 2017–2018, the group will include troops from Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Croatia and France.