Irish General to head EU force in Chad

Updated: 19:42, Tuesday, 2 October 2007

An Irish General is to command the EU mission in Chad which is being set up in December.

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Pat Nash
To head EU force in Chad

An Irish General is to command the EU force in Chad, which is being set up in December.

This morning the Cabinet approved the appointment of Major General Pat Nash to serve as the Operational Commander of the proposed 4,000 strong EU force being sent to Chad and the Central African Republic.

General Nash, a native of Limerick, is currently serving as deputy chief of staff.

It is expected that Ireland will contribute more than 350 troops to this mission.

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