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UN official visits Jordanian contingent in DR Congo
By Petra - Mar 31,2014 - Last updated at Mar 31,2014
AMMAN — Jordan’s peacekeeping contingent in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Commander Lt. Col. Mohammad Ghadayreh on Sunday received Lt. Gen. Carlos Alberto Dos Santos Cruz, commander of the UN Stabilisation Mission in the DR Congo, according to a Jordan Armed Forces statement released Monday.
Cruz commended the good reputation of the Jordanian contingent, their kindness to the local residents and their competence in performing their duties.
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