Sat Mar 29, 2014
The European Union (EU) has signaled it is ready to send troops to the Central African Republic (CAR) to help contain the violence in the strife-torn country.
After obtaining new contributions and additional support from France, the "commander of the operation has recommended the launch of the operation and expects a progressive increase in troops in Bangui," AFP quoted a spokeswoman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton as saying on Saturday.
The peacekeeping force was due to deploy last week, but the deployment was delayed by the failure of European governments to provide key soldiers and equipment.
The date of the operation is expected to be announced Wednesday following a Tuesday meeting of EU member states.
The EU has drawn up plans to send 800 to 1,000 soldiers to join 6,000 African and 2,000 French troops already on the ground in the country.
The conflict in the CAR erupted after Christian militias launched coordinated attacks on the mostly Muslim Seleka group, which toppled the government last March.
French and African troops have been unable to end the carnage and even in some occasions they have been accused of killing Muslims.
According to the United Nations, more than 950,000 people have been displaced and thousands more killed by the violence in the CAR.
Source: PressTV.
Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/03/29/356505/eu-ready-to-send-military-mission-to-car/.
The European Union (EU) has signaled it is ready to send troops to the Central African Republic (CAR) to help contain the violence in the strife-torn country.
After obtaining new contributions and additional support from France, the "commander of the operation has recommended the launch of the operation and expects a progressive increase in troops in Bangui," AFP quoted a spokeswoman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton as saying on Saturday.
The peacekeeping force was due to deploy last week, but the deployment was delayed by the failure of European governments to provide key soldiers and equipment.
The date of the operation is expected to be announced Wednesday following a Tuesday meeting of EU member states.
The EU has drawn up plans to send 800 to 1,000 soldiers to join 6,000 African and 2,000 French troops already on the ground in the country.
The conflict in the CAR erupted after Christian militias launched coordinated attacks on the mostly Muslim Seleka group, which toppled the government last March.
French and African troops have been unable to end the carnage and even in some occasions they have been accused of killing Muslims.
According to the United Nations, more than 950,000 people have been displaced and thousands more killed by the violence in the CAR.
Source: PressTV.
Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/03/29/356505/eu-ready-to-send-military-mission-to-car/.
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