2020-12-22 04:35:51 GMT2020-12-22 12:35:51(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
KIGALI, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) Rwanda s troops newly deployed to the Central African Republic (CAR) for protecting peacekeeping force will operate within the legitimate and legal framework, said Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Monday.
Kagame s announcement came a day after Rwanda s defense ministry dispatching troops to the CAR in response to the targeting of the Rwandan peacekeepers by rebels who were reportedly supported by former CAR President Francois Bozize.
The additional deployment at the invitation of the CAR government will not only protect the Rwandan force contingent under the UN peacekeeping mission but also help civilians, said the president.
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