More Burkina Faso troops arrive in Darfur
August 11, 2009 (KHARTOUM) — The second batch of the advance party of the infantry battalion from Burkina Faso, consisting of 133 personnel, arrived today in Nyala capital of South Darfur to join the hybrid peacekeeping operation in Darfur (UNAMID).
The advance party will be joining the 134 personnel that arrived last week. The advance party contains a number of military engineers who will be tasked with expanding Foro Baranga camp in preparation for the arrival of the main body of the Unit.
The team will be deployed in El Geneina and Foro Baranga in West Darfur, the peacekeeping mission said on Tuesday.
They will also receive the Contingent-Owned Equipment (COE) in Foro Baranga as it arrives by road.
With the arrival of the Burkina Faso second advanced batch today, the total number of military forces deployed in Darfur is 14086 representing almost 72 per cent of the authorized number. Further troops are expected from Tanzania, Ethiopia and Egypt respectively later this month.
(ST)