A total of 250 Moroccan soldiers arrived in the capital of Bangui in Central African Republic 241213

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250 Moroccan troops are now in Central African Republic
 
Tuesday, December 24, 2013 02:21 PM
 
A total of 250 Moroccan soldiers arrived in the capital of Bangui in Central African Republic.
The first Moroccan soldiers for the UN mission in Central African Republic (CAR) are ready to be deployed in the country according to a statement from the BINUCA (United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic).
     
The first Moroccan soldiers for the UN mission in Central African Republic (CAR) are ready to be deployed in the country according to a statement from the BINUCA (United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic).
Moroccan officers of the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) patrol Duékoué, a town in the western Moyen-Cavally region of Côte d'Ivoire.
     

The task of the Moroccan soldiers under the blue beret of the United Nations will be exclusively the safety of personnel and facilities of the United Nations System in Central African Republic.

Morocco decided Friday, December 7, 2013, to send forces to Central African Republic (CAR) following the UN Security Council's authorization of an African-led and French-backed peacekeeping force in the violence-hit country.

Beginning of December 2013, the UN Security Council unanimously authorized the African military force MISCA to protect civilians and provide security in the violence-ridden nation. The measure also allows participation of troops from France.

The UN resolution was adopted amid reports of heavy gunfire in the CAR capital of Bangui, which has claimed at least 100 lives.