Gen. Sir
Mike Jackson warns on Kosovo
Last Updated: 1:11am GMT 09/12/2007
General Sir Mike Jackson has warned that the Balkans could
be engulfed in violence unless the crisis surrounding the future of the
province of Kosovo can be resolved.
Sir Mike fears that British troops will be sent to
intervene if Kosovo's leaders unilaterally declare independence from Serbia.
Serbian officials have stated they will use "all
means" to preserve sovereignty over the ethnically Albanian province.
The current crisis follows the failure of a peace
initiative between the rival governments in Pristina and Belgrade.
Writing in The Sunday Telegraph today, Sir Mike says:
"The situation is volatile and likely to become more so."
Many of the Serbian minority living in Kosovo have already
left their homes for Serbia in the belief that they are about to be attacked.
Kosovo is to be discussed at a meeting of European foreign
ministers on Monday, and at a European summit this week before going before
the Security Council on December 19.
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