Monday, May 19, 2008

Darfur: Egypt deploys troops in Darfur

MENA news agency reported yesterday that Egypt has deployed its signal corps force in the western Sudanese region of Darfur as part of the AU-UN Hybrid Force.

The corps comprising 92 technicians took position in Darfur, which will be followed by another 83-strong force of Signals battalion to join the Egyptian contingent in the war-torn region, MENA quoted a statement by the UN Information Center in Cairo as saying.

Egypt has pledged to send a 1,200-strong contingent to the Sudanese region to complete deployment by end of June, the report added.
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