General Pavel Kolář quits as head of International Observer Mission in Sinai

General Pavel Kolář has asked to be released form the post of Commander of the International Observer Mission in Sinai, a spokesperson for the General Staff confirmed on Monday. Kolář reportedly cited personal reasons. He was appointed head of the mission, which oversees the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt, at the beginning of March this year. He was to have commanded more than 1,100 soldiers and about 800 civilian staff for two years. The Czech army first joined the mission in 2009. It now has a 15-strong air team operating CASA C-295M aircraft, which is tasked with monitoring the situation and securing transportation of personnel and material.