France to deploy more troops to troubled Pacific territory of New Caledonia


Hundreds more security personnel will join the 1,500 reinforcements already on the ground in New Caledonia after the worst unrest in the French Pacific territory in more than 30 years.

The High Commission of New Caledonia, which represents the French state in the territory, said on Tuesday that 600 personnel would be deployed in the coming hours to join those already sent from France.

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Source: Al Jazeera News


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