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June 30, 2005
Nigeria sends three battalions to Darfur
Nigeria is to send another three battalions to the crisis torn Darfur region of Sudan, as part of efforts at bringing peace to that country.
The federal government late last year sent three companies made up of about 170 officers and soldiers to Darfur. Major General Fidelis Okonkwo is the force commander of the multinational forces in Darfur.
The first batch of the three battalion will depart Nigeria from the Kaduna International Airport Friday, to be followed by the other two battalions next week.
The crisis in Darfur came to a head last year with thousands of refugees dying of hunger, which attracted the attention of the world.
African Union (AU) under the leadership of President Olusegun Obasanjo decided to stop the carnage by sending troops under the AU to Darfur.
Defence spokesman, Brigadier General Ganiu Adewale told Daily Independent that the movement to Darfur is Nigeria’s contribution towards peace in the African continent.
Posted by Publisher at June 30, 2005 04:49 PM
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