EU troops to leave DRC

01 December 2006 - 02:00
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KINSHASA - The German-led EU force in the Democratic Republic of Congo will begin sending troops home tomorrow.

KINSHASA - The German-led EU force in the Democratic Republic of Congo will begin sending troops home tomorrow.

They spent several months helping to secure the capital, Kinshasa, during the elections.

The first EU soldiers will leave on Sunday and troops will continue to move out until just before Christmas, said an EU spokesman. - Sapa-DPA