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21/02/2008
First Chad Deployment For Irish Soldiers
As news breaks of another UK soldier's death and as part time Northern Ireland soldiers from the British Army's Royal Irish Regiment fly out for Afghanistan to back up their regular army colleagues, the first Republic of Ireland troops to be deployed in Chad as part of an EU peacekeeping force have now arrived in the capital N'Djamena.
The 50 members of the Army Ranger wing are likely to spend the next week in a transit camp at the airport until all their equipment arrives.
All of their weapons and supplies are being sent from Dublin on three cargo flights in the coming days.
The Army Rangers are expected to travel to their base at Abeche on Friday week. They will be protected on this 965km overland journey by French forces.
The Irish soldiers, who will eventually number 450, will be the second biggest contingent in the 3,700-strong EU force which is commanded by Lt Gen Pat Nash.
Their deployment was cancelled three weeks ago because of an outbreak of hostilities in the central African country.
400 additional Irish troops are due in Chad by the middle of May with the task of protecting hundreds of thousands of refugees who have fled the turmoil in neighbouring Darfur.
See: Royal Irish Fly Out As Afghanistan Death Confirmed
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The 50 members of the Army Ranger wing are likely to spend the next week in a transit camp at the airport until all their equipment arrives.
All of their weapons and supplies are being sent from Dublin on three cargo flights in the coming days.
The Army Rangers are expected to travel to their base at Abeche on Friday week. They will be protected on this 965km overland journey by French forces.
The Irish soldiers, who will eventually number 450, will be the second biggest contingent in the 3,700-strong EU force which is commanded by Lt Gen Pat Nash.
Their deployment was cancelled three weeks ago because of an outbreak of hostilities in the central African country.
400 additional Irish troops are due in Chad by the middle of May with the task of protecting hundreds of thousands of refugees who have fled the turmoil in neighbouring Darfur.
See: Royal Irish Fly Out As Afghanistan Death Confirmed
(BMcC)
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