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Austrian Major to command EU mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina

By Lisa Chapman

Austrian Major General Bernhard Bair is to take command of the EU military mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina next month, it has been announced.

He will take over on 4 December, EU officials said yesterday (Thurs) in Brussels.

Bair, who was picked for the post by the EU’s Political and Security/Political Committee (PSK), will succeed Italian Major General Stefano Castagnotto as commander of EUFOR/Althea for one year.

Austrian media have cited Brussels military sources as saying Austria will increase the size of its contingent in EUFOR/Althea from 100 to between 150 and 160 troops when Bair assumes command of the mission.

Austrian Times

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