Camp Casablanca (Albanian: Kampi Casablanka), also known as The Damper Unit (Albanian: Njësia Damper) is a military base located in the city of Suva Reka, Kosovo.

Camp Casablanca
Kampi Casablanka/Njësia Damper
Suva Reka, Kosovo
Aerial photo of Camp Casablanca
Camp Casablanca is located in Kosovo
Camp Casablanca
Camp Casablanca
Location of the military base Camp Bondsteel within Serbia and Kosovo
Camp Casablanca is located in Serbia
Camp Casablanca
Camp Casablanca
Camp Casablanca (Serbia)
TypeMilitary base
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence of Kosovo
Operator Kosovo Security Force
Site history
In use1999–present

History

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From 1999 to 2012 it has been home to many foreign NATO troops, including German forces, and it occasionally houses U.S. troops as well. Austrian and Swiss troops were also located here.[1] The camp was originally established by the German Army to maintain a NATO peacekeeping presence after the Kosovo War of 1999. The base was operational until 17 March 2012, when the premises were transferred to Suva Reka municipality for development.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Swiss Participation within the Kosovo Force". Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports. 2008-03-04. Archived from the original on 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  2. ^ Referat 3, BMLVS-Abteilung Kommunikation-. "Camp Casablanca: Das Ende einer Ära". bundesheer.at (in German). Retrieved 2018-12-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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