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(14 Jun 1999) English/Nat More than twelve hundred U-S Marines began moving into Kosovo on Monday to take up positions in what will become the U-S-controlled zone of the Yugoslav province. Just outside Vrosevac, between the Kosovan and Macedonian capitals the U-S military is establishing a camp. The U-S military convoy is providing part of the initial entry force securing and clearing the U-S sector for follow-on military from Germany. The first elements of the U-S Army entered Kosovo on Monday. They are setting up a camp at Bondsteel, just outside Vrosevac in Kosovo. U-S army Apaches and U-S Marine Corps Cobras constantly shadowed the convoy during its journey. These armed vehicles from the first armed division arrived from Bad Kreuznacha, Germany. They are providing part of the initial entry force securing and clearing the U-S sector for follow-on army elements from Germany. The convoy came from Skopje, Macedonia and drove North for four hours along Highway Two before reaching the camp. In the meantime, Serbian troops and civilians continued to withdraw from Kosovo closely followed by American forces. As they entered Kosovo, U-S soldiers encountered a desolate landscape. SOUNDBITE: (English) "Actually, it's been a lot better than I expected. (Question) Why? I thought there were going to be a lot more burnt out villages, but I mean, it's pretty sad. There's nobody here, that's the thing. There's no one here." SUPER CAPTION: Greg Perlee, First Lieutenant, US Army Bondsteel camp is expected to hold thousands of American artillery and army personnel. The initial task force consists of forty vehicles, including six MI Abraham tanks and 10 Bradley armed infantry tanks. NATO says that more than 14 thousand allied troops have entered Kosovo in the three days since the international peace mission began, with up to two hundred flowing in every hour. Under an agreement reached between Yugoslavia and NATO, Yugoslav troops and Serb paramilitaries are to withdraw from Kosovo by June 20. The alliance says about 10 thousand Serb military personnel have now left the province - one-quarter of the forces in Kosovo. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...