Ban Ki-moon appoints Pak general as UN military advisor

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Press Trust of India United Nations
Last Updated : Aug 26 2013 | 10:40 PM IST
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today appointed a Pakistani army general as the Military Adviser for United Nations Peacekeeping Operations.
Lt Gen Maqsood Ahmed, who replaces Senegal's Lt Gen Babacar Gaye whose tour of duty ended on July 8, recently completed his duties as a Corps Commander in the Pakistan Army, an appointment that he had held since February 2013.
Ahmed has held a number of senior appointments, including serving as an Infantry Commander.
His military appointments comprised a combination of command and staff appointments and include a United Nations peacekeeping tour of duty in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2005-2006, a UN statement said.
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First Published: Aug 26 2013 | 10:40 PM IST

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