France Offers Hardware To CAR Military

The donation was handed over on December 12, 2016, by “Operation Sangaris” peacekeepers.

The Central African Republic Defence Force, FACA, on Monday, December 12, 2016, received military equipment worth 450 million FCFA from departing French “Operation Sangaris” peacekeepers. Agency reports said the donation included logistics vehicles, tactical trucks for transporting troops and equipment, camping material and sanitary supplies.

Prior to the handover of the material at M’pocko Barracks in the capital, Bangui, French instructors had organised a week’s training for 40 CAR troops on their use. Present at the event were Col. Etienne Royal, Commander of “Eléments de Soutien National, » ESN, Lt. Col. Yves Dépit, Defence Attaché in the French Embassy in Bangui and Col. Victor Yakoub, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Central African Republic Defence Force.

“Today, France has come to our assistance by offering us military equipment and we are happy. We would like to see more of such donations...