Swisscoy stays in Kosovo

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View over Prizren and the Kfor troops' Camp Airfield.

Swiss military staff in the Swiss Chalet at Camp Casablanca.

Explosives expert Peter Jenni jogs around the base in his spare time.

Peter Jenni in the Swiss Chalet in Camp Casablanca and on duty as an explosives expert.

Jenni's trained for four years in EOD (Explosive Ordonance Disposal).

Swisscoy on patrol between Prizren and Pristina.

The Sinan Pasha Mosque in Prizren's old town; place setting in the Swiss Chalet in the Camp Casablanca. Tom Wüthrich

Peter Jenni hangs up a towel making a reference to the film Apocalypse Now.

Most locals are happy about the presence of the 220 Swiss military personnel in Suva Reka. Tom Wüthrich

Evening on the square in front of Sinan Pasha Mosque in Prizren's old town. Tom Wüthrich

Hoeing a field between Suva Reka and Orahovac. Tom Wüthrich

A 20mm cartridge case with Cyrillic writing, found near the road over the Dulje Pass. Tom Wüthrich

The EOD team's daily work: finding and defusing unexploded bombs and mines. Tom Wüthrich

Peter Jenni looks out of his Portakabin in Casablanca; the Swisscoy vehicle fleet. Tom Wüthrich

Children play with water pistols next to the Krusha e Madhe cemetery. Tom Wüthrich

Philipp Hitz drives past a poster advertisting the presence of Kfor in Gjakovë/Ðakovica. Tom Wüthrich

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In 2011 parliament extended Swisscoy's mandate until the end of 2014.

Swisscoy has been part of the multinational Kfor troops in Kosovo since 1999. The main work of the Swisscoy mission is transport, water treatment and mineclearing. (Pictures: Tomas Wüthrich)