Despite the killing of seven soldiers in peacekeeping operation in Darfur, Sudan last week, the Nigerian Army has said it is sending another 680 soldiers to the war-torn region.
“The GOC 81 Division of the Nigeria Army, Major General Azubuike Ihejirika, who made the announcement, said the soldiers would soon be airlifted to the troubled region, the Nigerian This Day daily newspaper reported .
Speaking with newsmen on Sunday at the Air Force Base, Ikeja, Lagos, Ihejirika said the army was not discouraged in anyway as their ultimate motive was to ensure peace in the entire continent, stating that by their singular action thousands of lives can be saved.
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