EU gives green light for military force for CAR (Central African Republic)

Associated Press ^ | Jan 20, 2014 12:40 PM EST | John-Thor Dahlburg and Juergen Baetz

[Olog-hai]

European Union foreign ministers on Monday unanimously approved a joint military force to assist French and African troops trying to quell anarchy and bloodshed in Central African Republic.

The 28-nation bloc is now preparing operational details to dispatch about 500 soldiers to stabilize the situation in and around the country’s capital, Bangui, said French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius.

However, it is still mostly unclear which nations will contribute soldiers to the EU mission. …

[Olog-hai]

FTR, Muslims took over the Central African Republic in a coup earlier this month. Majority of population is Christian, and they’ve been fighting off Muslims since the coup.

[Viennacon]

Europe might want to install an Islamic government

[bill1952]

However, it is still mostly unclear which nations will contribute soldiers to the EU mission.

No its not...

[DoughtyOne]

I hope folks grasp the level of animosity the E.U. holds for the U.S., and how E.U. forces could very easily one day be our major opposition.

[Svartalfiar]

Pretty unclear to me. I would hazard a guess it would be the US mainly, but with a primarily anti-Muslim mission, I kinda doubt we’ll do that at the moment.

[Antihero101607]

I hope not.

[bill1952]

Your hazarded guess is actually rather clear to all.