REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - About 140 personnel of Indonesian National Police united in Formed Police Unit (FPU) Indonesia 5 Garuda Bhayangkara 2012 are sent to Darfur, Sudan, for UN peacekeeping missions. The troops are expected to replace the previous contingent deployed in Darfur.

"The troops are expected to be a model team and to maintain Indonesian and police reputation," Deputy Chief of National Police, Nanan Sukarna, said on Thursday. The soldiers, aimed to create peace in South Sudan, are also hoped to consistently secure the region.

"Before departing, they have been trained. They will be in Darfur for a year," he said.

As cited from the official UN site, the Security Council established  as of 9 July 2011 the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) for an initial period of one year. The resolution 1996 (2011)  mandates UNMISS to consolidate peace and security, and to help establish the conditions for development with a view to strengthening the capacity of the Government of the Republic of South Sudan to govern effectively and democratically and establish good relations with its neighbors.

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