UN Combat Force To Target DR Congo Rebels -- BBC
The UN Security Council has approved the creation of a special combat force to carry out "targeted offensive operations" against armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
It is the first time the UN has given an offensive mandate to its troops.
The 2,500-strong brigade will be asked to "neutralise and disarm" rebels.
The existing 20,000-strong UN peacekeeping force has been widely criticised as ineffective in ending the two-decade long war.
Troops from Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa are expected to form the bulk of the new brigade which is expected to be deployed by July.
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