After five weeks of intensive activity across Bosnia and Herzegovina, Exercise EUFOR Quick Response has concluded. The closing ceremony to officially mark the end of the exercise was held this week in Camp Butmir Two.
For exercise EUFOR Quick Response 2022, several nations have contributed additional troops for the duration of the exercise. The Hellenic Armed Forces of Greece and the Albanian Armed Forces are just one such example.
This week, EUFOR Operation Commander Lieutenant General Hubert Cottereau visited Exercise EUFOR Quick Response 2022. He had the opportunity to observe ongoing training and exercise activities as well as attend key meetings.
The Hungarian Company of the Multinational Battalion was deployed in Northern Bosnia and Herzegovina. Throughout the week they conducted patrols throughout the entire northern region from Orasje on the Sava River, through Tuzla and Derventa all the way to Zavidovici further south.
During the third week of the Exercise QR 22 members of the AUT Coy of EUFOR's MNBN were deployed throughout Canton 10.
The Italian Battalion, which has joined EUFOR for Exercise EUFOR Quick Response 2022, was conducting patrols in the north of the country.
On Tuesday, in the AF BiH barracks Ante Bruno Bušić, Brigadier General Somogyi met with members of the Austrian Company of the Multinational Battalion, who are deployed in this sector during the 3rd week of the Exercise Quick Response 2022.
Today on Mount Igman, the Hungarian Company of the Multinational Battalion were carrying out intensive military operations.
Members of the Hungarian Company of EUFOR Multi National Battalion were deployed in the Banja Luka area. From their base in the Bosnian Armed Forces Barracks, the Hungarian Company conducted patrols and secured key military installations including the weapons storage site Mahovljani in Laktaši and the ammunition storage site Krčmarice in Banja Luka.
Yesterday on, 24 October, EUFOR held the Distinguished Visitors Day and official Opening Ceremony for Exercise EUFOR Quick Response 2022. Attended by dignitaries from across BiH and the international community as well as the Armed Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies of BiH, the event brought all 20 EUFOR nations together to officially launch the exercise.
On Sunday, EUFOR representatives, including the Chief of Staff Brigadier General Somogyi were in Croatia at the harbor in Ploče to greet our colleagues from the Battalion of Italian military personnel who have arrived by sea to participate in Exercise EUFOR Quick Response 2022.