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Wed 06 Jun 2008Irish troops criticised by UN body for failing to protect staff
THE OFFICE of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has criticised Irish troops serving in Chad, saying they should have prevented rebels from threatening their staff at gunpoint and looting their offices during a recent attack.
The UNHCR's spokeswoman in Chad told The Irish Timesthat while she accepted Irish troops serving with the European peace enforcement mission (EUfor) needed to remain neutral, they also had a UN mandate to protect humanitarian staff.
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