Around 200 British army instructors to train soldiers of Malian Armed forces under EU mission

200 British instructors are expected in Mali for the training of local soldiers under the auspices of the European Union Training Mission (EUTM), according to British Foreign Secretary William Hague.

British Foreign Secretary William Hague

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Ireland will provide some soldiers as infantry training team for Malian Armed Forces

Irish Minister of Defense Alan Shatter said Wednesday he proposes to seek the approval of the government for participation in the planned EU Training Mission in Mali (EUTM Mali) as part of a joint training contingent with the British armed forces.

Irish soldier member of EUFOR (European Union Force ) in Chad, June 2008.

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