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Italian engagement in peacekeeping mission in Sudan to start

Rome, Italy - The "Operazione Nilo" is going to begin

The Italian Chief of Army’s General Staff, General Giulio Fraticelli, declared that Italian soldiers engaged in peacekeeping mission in Sudan asked by the UN (see for details AVIONEWS), are going to deploy at Karthoum in the next days. Italian troops positioned in Sudan will be between 200 and 220 units in all. The role played by "Operazione Nilo", will be exclusively defensive, aimed to protect t...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 119870
Rome, Italy, 05/04/2005 18:00
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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