150 Polish troops to help bring peace to war-torn Darfur

"The troops will become a part of the international contingent of around 3,000 soldiers," said Szczygło. This attempt to introduce peace in the war-torn region was initiated by France and the mission will be overlooked by the United Nations. "The decision is already made. We are now settling on the details, the final decision will be made by the President," said Defense Ministry spokesperson, Jarosław Rybak, adding that the mission was most likely to start this autumn. Last Tuesday the UN Security Council decided to allocate 26,000 soldiers and policemen to Darfur as part of a joint mission between the UN peace corpse and the African Union. The first year of the mission, which is supported by the European Union, will cost $2 billion. (Dziennik, August 4-5, p. 5; Rzeczpospolita, August 4-5, p. A5) A.K.