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Thu 09 Sep 2008Russian military force to assist EU mission in Chad
RUSSIA:RUSSIA HAS agreed to send four helicopters and up to 200 military personnel to take part in the EU mission to Chad despite recent tensions with Europe over its role in the Georgian crisis.
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree earlier this week authorising the deployment of the military force, which will provide the EU mission (Eufor) with much-needed tactical air support for its humanitarian mission.
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