PHNOM PENH, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia has dispatched the third batch of 216 peacekeepers to join a UN peacekeeping operation in the Central African Republic (CAR) Wednesday, officials said.
Speaking at the departure ceremony held at Phnom Penh Military Airbase, Gen. Pol Saroeun, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, said the troops would replace the second group's forces who had completed a one-year mission in that country.
He said Cambodian forces as well as other forces in this mission are facing with the spread of violence and attacks by groups of religious opponents, extremists, and insurgents.
"However, the departure of our forces today truly reflects our contribution and commitment to joining the United Nations family in humanitarian activities and maintaining world peace," he said.
The peacekeepers would work in the areas of mine clearance and constructing roads, bridges, and campsites, he said.
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