EU gives green light for military force for CAR

By JOHN-THOR DAHLBURGJUERGEN BAETZ

Published January 20, 2014 5:39pm ET

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EU gives green light for military force for CAR — BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers on Monday unanimously approved a joint military force to assist French and African troops trying to quell anarchy and bloodshed in Central African Republic. The 28-nation bloc is now preparing operational details to dispatch about 500 soldiers to stabilize the situation in and around the country’s capital, Bangui, […]

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers on Monday unanimously approved a joint military force to assist French and African troops trying to quell anarchy and bloodshed in Central African Republic.

The 28-nation bloc is now preparing operational details to dispatch about 500 soldiers to stabilize the situation in and around the country’s capital, Bangui, said French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius.

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