'Elite Troops' Needed In DR Congo

From The BBC:

The 3,000 extra UN troops being sent to the Democratic Republic of Congo need to be elite soldiers from Europe, the UN's ex-peacekeeping chief says.

Jean-Marie Guehenno told the BBC there was an urgent need for an effective international force in the east.

He said an offer from Europe would send a powerful signal to the opposing forces whose conflict has displaced some 250,000 people in recent weeks.

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