On Wednesday, November 9, at about 8:4 a m, Rwanda Formed Police Unit Three (FPU-3) contingent of 180 officers, left Kigali International Airport (KIA) aboard the national carrier, RwandAir, for a one year peacekeeping under the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA).
Commissioner of Police (CP) Costa Habyara, Commissioner for Counterterrorism, saluted off the newly generated contingent, which will be operating in the new MINUSCA Field Office of Bangassou, about 727kms south east of the capital Bangui.
Rwanda FPU-3 becomes the first unit to be deployed in the new Field Office to protect civilians among other key peacekeeping duties.
During the pre-deployment briefing on Tuesday, the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) in charge of Operations, Felix Namuhoranye urged them to maintain their posture, sustain the Rwandan image, and to be exceptional in the discharge of their peacekeeping duties.
Rwanda FPU-3 joins other three Rwandan Police contingents already deployed in Central African Republic (CAR) of combined 460 officers.