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US European Command began deploying airmen and equipment to Kigali, Rwanda, in July to provide logistical and airlift support of Rwandan forces as part of the African Union's expanded mission in the Darfur region of Sudan. Three USAFE C-130 Hercules transports and approximately 150 Airmen from bases at Ramstein AB, Germany, and RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, along with additional strategic support from US Transportation Command, will rotate Rwandan troops from Kigali, Rwanda, to El Fashir, Sudan. The US airlift is part of the larger multinational effort to improve security and create conditions in which humanitarian assistance can be more effectively provided to the people of Darfur.
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