U.S. soldiers set to deploy to Egypt for riot control A group of U.S. soldiers are rocked and ready to deploy to Egypt for a 9-month peacekeeping mission aimed at curbing riots. More than 400 American troops will ultimately go, as part of the Multinational Force and Observers peacekeeping force, KDH News reported. Their mission: To man posts and security checkpoints along the Sinai Peninsula. They’re also tasked with reporting violations to the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, KDH News said. KCEN reported that they will engage if protests and riots reach the point of threatening Israel’s security. Part of their training included how to respond to Molotov cocktails, KCEN reported. The force is comprised of soldiers from 13 nations. Their departure date isn’t yet fixed. KCEN said they will leave in the near future. The troops trained for six months at Fort Hood and at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., KDH reported. washington times news
Posted on: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 05:27:28 +0000
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