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1,300 Troops Trained By Russia In Berengo

January 11 2019

Central African Republic

Central African Republic Defense Minister Marie-Noelle Koyara says that about 1,300 soldiers have received training from Russian personnel, reports the Sputnik news agency (Russia).

Russian instructors trained troops to handle weapons and in combat techniques at the recently built training center in Berengo, Koyara told the news agency on Thursday. 

The move is part of a military cooperation agreement between the two countries that was signed in August 2018.

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