Turkey to support Congo elections by sending military troops

Turkey to support Congo elections by sending military troops

The decision to send the air force personnel and a C-130 cargo plane for the July 30 election was voted in parliament on Tuesday and published Thursday in the gazette, the official record, on Thursday.

The EU personnel, some 2,000 troops, will act as a reserve force to be called on to help stabilize situations, protect civilians threatened by violence and extract individuals who are in danger.

The election is being organized by a transitional government that was established in 2003 following peace deals that ended the nation's devastating 1998-2002 war, a conflict that drew in the armies from six nations, the AP reports.