Troops from Ethiopia begin arrival in Darfur next week

(SUNA) – Troops from Ethiopia taking part in UNAMID force operating in Darfur will start arriving in Al Fashir as of coming Saturday, the 16th of August, in implementation of the agreement between the Sudan, the UN and the African Union.

An informed source at UNAMID told the Sudan News Agency SUNA that the first batch will comprise between 150 to 200 troops including officers and privates, to be followed by two batches on the 17 and the 18th of the same month, putting the total number of Ethiopian participation in the hybrid operation to 350 elements.