Irish troops bound for DRC

Irish soldiers are to be sent to the strife-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, Defence Minister Willie O’Dea announced today.

Irish troops bound for DRC
Tue, 09 May, 2006 - 16:45

Irish soldiers are to be sent to the strife-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, Defence Minister Willie O’Dea announced today.

The Cabinet approved the deployment of up to 10 members of the Defence Forces as part of an EU mission to support United Nations troops during the forthcoming elections in the huge central African country.

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