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Malian troops arrive in Freetown

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    The first batch of Malian troops for the West African intervention force, ECOMOG, arrived in Freetown on Saturday, according to an ECOMOG press release sent to IRIN. The 428 troops were received by ECOMOG Chief of Staff Brigadier General Abu Ahmadu who noted they had arrived at a “most vital time”.

    “Although by circumstance ECOMOG has found itself fighting a total war, this force is primarily a peace-keeping outfit,” he said, adding that the Malians would be deployed immediately.

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