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> ....run,,,,,the Belgians are coming......
>
> Thu 28/02/08 - The Belgian army has decided to send 22 extra soldiers
> to Chad to take part in the EUFOR peacekeeping mission in the east of
> the country. This was announced by Defence Minister Pieter De Crem
> (Flemish Christian democrat) on Wednesday.
>
> Belgium earlier committed to sending 120 soldiers. The Belgians will
> do reconnaissance work; build shelters and infrastructure for the EU
> peace-keeping troops.
>
> A total of some 3700 European military personnel are being sent to
> Chad and the Central African Republic. They will protect the refugees
> in the border area with Sudan. The countries contributing to EUFOR
> include Belgium, Ireland, France and Austria. The EU operation is due
> to last until March 2009.
>
> The EU Foreign Ministers gave the go-ahead to deploy peacekeepers to
> Chad and CAR in January. In a statement, the EU ministers said the aim
> of the mission is to, "Contribute to the protection of civilians in
> danger, particularly refugees and displaced persons." The mission also
> aims to streamline delivery of humanitarian aid.
>
> Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht is in Africa, evaluating the
> situation and assessing the risks.
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