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More Emirati armoured vehicles arrive to bulk up army

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UAE-produced Kasser II mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicle, on display at the Defense and Security 2023 exhibition, in Bangkok, 6 November 2023.
UAE-produced Kasser II mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicle, on display at the Defense and Security 2023 exhibition, in Bangkok, 6 November 2023. © Narong Sangnak/EPA/MaxPPP

The Congolese army is currently taking delivery of more than a hundred armoured vehicles supplied by the Emirati company International Golden Group (IGG). Some units have already been deployed, notably against the M23 in the east.

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