President George Weah has spoken highly of the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) who diligently served in the United Nations Multidimensional Integration Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). Speaking Thursday at the AFL End of MINUSMA Mission Ceremony at the Barclay Training Center (BTC), Weah said Liberia was proud of the soldiers for their dedicated, exemplary, and excellent performances on their noble international mission. He equally intimated that Liberians owe a debt of gratitude to the troops and all those who have participated and are still doing the same in peacekeeping operations. This was Liberia's first peacekeeping operations following the end of the civil war and five decades after the country's first involvement in UN Peacekeeping in the Congo. President Weah disclosed that the AFL began its Mali operations with a platoon size, which grew in strength and capabilities over a period with additional deployments.

Source: Daily Observer December 22, 2023 10:43 UTC