Democratic Republic of Congo government soldiers ride on the back of a truck, on November 25, 2012 in Minova. By Tony Karumba (AFP/File)
KINSHASA (AFP) – Some 3,069 troops will serve in the UN intervention brigade designed to fight armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a UN official said on Saturday.
The brigade will include “3,069 troops. That’s the official number,” said Madnodje Mounoubai, spokesperson for the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission, which will incorporate the brigade.