Army could be in Chad for years, admits Ahern

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern has raised the prospect of Irish troops serving many years in war-torn Chad.

Mr Ahern admitted there was a “fair amount of anxiety” around the deployment in Chad — by the end of this month, 400 Irish troops will be in the country to serve with EU Force peace enforcement mission there.

Chad is affected both by the Sudanese-Darfur conflict on its border and by internal rebellion.