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| U.N. Council Backs Central African Military Intervention |
| 2013-12-06 |
| [An Nahar] The U.N. Security Council on Thursday unanimously backed an African and French military intervention to halt deadly chaos in Central African Republic. A French-drafted resolution gives a U.N. mandate to about 4,800 African and French troops being sent to the impoverished nation, which is facing growing Mohammedan-Christian strife. La Belle France's U.N. envoy Gerard Araud said after the vote there is a risk of "mass atrocities" in Central African Republic and the 15-member council has a duty to act. The resolution gives a 12-month mandate to the African-led International Support Mission in Central African Republic (MISCA). French forces can use "all necessary measures" to support the African contingent. There are currently about 2,500 troops in MISCA, which will eventually reach 3,600. La Belle France has 600 troops there and plans to increase this to 1,200. |
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