Our troops face a difficult task. There are part of a contingent of 15,000 UN troops. Their first task will be to separate the warring factions. The second task is to disarm the many young soldiers. Boys as young as seven or eight years are enlisted in the army and in the warring factions in the region. The place is awash with arms and people will have to be disarmed as soon as possible. In addition, people will have to be returned to, and kept safe in, their homes. Our troops will play a key role in that regard. This mission will not be short lived, given the instability of the situation.