U.N. Chief Urges Deployment of 3,000 Extra Troops to CAR

by Naharnet Newsdesk 20 February 2014, 22:43

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at the Security Council Thursday called for a rapid reinforcement "of at least 3,000 troops" to Central African Republic to re-establish order and protect civilians.

Ban proposed the additional troops be sent "in the coming days or weeks," and urged they be equipped "with air mobility." The U.N. chief added: "We need more."

Source: Agence France Presse

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