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Members of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) parade in Pristina on February 17, 2013 during the celebrations marking the fifth anniversary of Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia.Almost 100 countries — including the United States — have recognised Kosovo since ethnic Albanians proclaimed independence on February 17, 2008, almost a decade after the 1998-1999 conflict that ended with a NATO bombing campaign against late Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic’s forces. AFP PHOTO/ARMEND NIMANI