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Defence News - Ireland |
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Thursday, February 14, 2013, 09:02 AM | |||
Ireland will provide some soldiers as infantry training team for Malian Armed Forces. | |||
Irish
Minister of Defense Alan Shatter said Wednesday he proposes to seek the
approval of the government for participation in the planned EU Training
Mission in Mali (EUTM Mali) as part of a joint training contingent with
the British armed forces. |
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![]() Irish soldier member of EUFOR (European Union Force ) in Chad, June 2008. |
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The EU mission to Mali will
be responsible for providing the Malian Armed Forces with military training
and advice in order to improve their capacity to maintain security in
Mali and restore the authority of the Malian government and the territorial
integrity of the west African country. |
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