REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- A total of 60 UN peacekeepers from the Garuda Contingent in Sudan's troubled Darfur area have participated in an induction training at the Indonesian battalion camp in El Geneina, West Darfur, a military spokesman said.

The induction training program, conducted on March 8-10, 2015, was compulsory for each soldier joining the United Nations Mission in Darfur (Unamid), the Garuda Contingent XXXV-A/Unamid's spokesman First Lieutenant Eldhira Respati said in his email to Antara here Wednesday.

"This training program enables the participating personnel to have a comprehensive understanding about various things related to the UN peacekeeping mission in Darfur," Respati said.

Among the subjects taught by instructors were related to culture, health, security patrol, and protecting children who become victims of an armed conflict, he said.

According to the G7 Unamid Officer Lt Colonel Tesfamariam Tesfahunegn from Euthopia, the Indonesian soldiers and officers had participated in the training program with high enthusiam.

"I am deeply impressed by the enthusiasm and disciplinary of the Garuda Contingent personnel. I do believe that the Indonesian Battalion will be able to conduct this mission well for the coming 12 months," Tesfamariam Tesfahunegn was quoted as saying.

The three-day induction training was observed by Commander of the Garuda Contingent's Composite Battalion Task Force Lt.Col.M.Herry Subagyo and his deputy Major Yuswanto, he said.

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