UN peacekeepers in DRC train government army recruits — spokesman

Dujarric said the troops are expected to deploy in Djugu territory of eastern Ituri province.

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Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who said the objective is to prepare them to respond to the abuses committed against civilians by armed groups in hard-to-reach areas. File photo

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UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have trained 400 recruits of the Congolese armed forces, a UN spokesman said on Thursday.

"The training focused on

UN peacekeepers in DRC train government army recruits — spokesman

Dujarric said the troops are expected to deploy in Djugu territory of eastern Ituri province.

Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who said the objective is to prepare them to respond to the abuses committed against civilians by armed groups in hard-to-reach areas. File photo

By NewVision Reporter

Journalists @NewVision

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