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Peacekeeping Force Arrives In Somalia
Cairo, Egypt: The Daily Internet. Published March 1 2007
Due to the recent violence engulfing Somalia a small team of Ugandan peacekeeping troops have been deployed within the country.
The Ugandan troops have been reported to have landed in Baidoa, the home of Somalia's interim government.
The soldiers are part of an African Union peacekeeping contingent to help establish security in the war torn country
"Thirty-five officers from Uganda came out and the plane left," Ali Mohamed Adan, a customs officer, told Reuters news agency.
"This is the first batch of African peacekeepers to be deployed in Somalia," Baidoa's police chief told The Associated Press
The Ugandan government has openly denied reports that their troops are now fighting in Somalia.
"There are no [Ugandan] troops in Baidoa. There are no troops in Somalia," captain Paddy Ankunda, spokesman for the AU mission, said. "We're leaving next week."
The United Nations has approved plans for the African Union to deploy 8,000 troops to the area.
The Islamic courts has threatened to carry out suicide attacks against the African peacekeepers.
Peacekeeping Force Arrives In Somalia
Cairo, Egypt: The Daily Internet. Published March 1 2007
Due to the recent violence engulfing Somalia a small team of Ugandan peacekeeping troops have been deployed within the country.
The Ugandan troops have been reported to have landed in Baidoa, the home of Somalia's interim government.
The soldiers are part of an African Union peacekeeping contingent to help establish security in the war torn country
"Thirty-five officers from Uganda came out and the plane left," Ali Mohamed Adan, a customs officer, told Reuters news agency.
"This is the first batch of African peacekeepers to be deployed in Somalia," Baidoa's police chief told The Associated Press
The Ugandan government has openly denied reports that their troops are now fighting in Somalia.
"There are no [Ugandan] troops in Baidoa. There are no troops in Somalia," captain Paddy Ankunda, spokesman for the AU mission, said. "We're leaving next week."
The United Nations has approved plans for the African Union to deploy 8,000 troops to the area.
The Islamic courts has threatened to carry out suicide attacks against the African peacekeepers.