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Africa Subsaharan
India to send army battalion to Congo to ensure free, fair elections
2006-07-07
Ummm... Maybe if they sent their entire army, and the arrived firing at anything that moved...
(KUNA) -- India will send an army battalion to the Congo ahead of elections there later this month to boost an Indian army brigade that is posted with the UN Peacekeeping Force in the insurgency-affected African nation. "The second battalion of the Rajputana Rifles of Indian Army will be deployed in Congo's Katanga province to ensure smooth conduct of the elections July 31," an Indian Army spokesman told reporters in Delhi Thursday.

"A request was received from the UN May 15 and we took immediate steps to accede to this," he added. Katangese rebels have threatened to disrupt the polls. The Indian army has been participating in the UN Peacekeeping operations for the last 50 years in 29 UN Missions, in which over 50,000 Indian soldiers have served in various parts of the world.
Posted by:Fred

#3  "The second battalion of the Rajputana Rifles"

You know, it has a nice ring to it.
Posted by: Secret Master   2006-07-07 21:14  

#2  India?
First thought off the top of my head, trying to outflank China/Zimbob, they'll fight China sooner or later, why not get some troopies a bit of anti Chinese fighting experience to "Salt" the various military.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2006-07-07 20:30  

#1  Now THIS, could be a quagmire.
Posted by: Besoeker   2006-07-07 14:51  

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