Canada sending troops to UN peacekeeping mission in Mali

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Posted: Mar 16, 2018 6:09 PM ET

The Canadian military will deploy helicopters and support troops, including medical teams, to the troubled West African nation of Mali later this year, CBC News has learned.

A senior government official, speaking on background, said a formal announcement will be made Monday by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

The deployment is in response to a direct request from the United Nations.

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When the deployment takes place, it will be the first major step the Liberal government has taken to fulfil its promise to return the Canadian military to peacekeeping.

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http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-peacekeeping-mission-mali-1.4580482

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