NEWSROOM (ADV) – Tunisian Defense Minister Abdelkarim Zbidi announced on Friday that a unit of the Tunisian Air Force would participate for the first time in its history in a peacekeeping mission in Mali, overseen by the United Nations United.
During a press briefing for the farewell to the soldiers before flying to Mali, he stressed that this mission was “strengthen the practical capabilities of the Tunisian army by attending other armies, hoist the banner Tunisia and respect the commitments made by Tunisia in the framework of support for peace and security in the world “.
The minister also assured that the military air unit that will participate in this task of deployment and peacekeeping in Mali included 75 soldiers of different ranks and specialties, including the crew of a cargo plane.
According to Zbidi, 23 Tunisian officers are currently participating in United Nations peacekeeping missions in four countries, namely Mali, Central Africa, Sudan and Congo.
He added that the tasks of the Tunisian Air Force, working with 13 other countries in Mali under the leadership of the UN, “consist in providing logistical support, transferring personnel and equipment, as well as to treat the wounded “.
It should be noted that the Tunisian army has participated in 23 peacekeeping missions throughout the world since its creation on June 30, 1956, just over three months after the country’s independence on March 20, 1956.
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