Genocide Roméo Dallaire

dallaire @ darfur rally

following torture , murder of ten members of 2nd commando battalion, belgian forces, whom dallaire considered best-trained , best-equipped, withdrawn. dallaire consolidated contingent of pakistani, canadian, ghanaian, tunisian, , bangladeshi soldiers in urban areas , focused on providing areas of safe control in , around kigali. of dallaire s efforts defend specific areas knew tutsis hiding. dallaire s staff – including u.n. s unarmed observers – relied on u.n. credentials save tutsis, heading off interahamwe attacks while being outnumbered , outgunned. dallaire s actions credited directly saving lives of 32,000 people.

dallaire gave major force contributors different evaluations work. in book, gave tunisian , ghanaian contingents high praise valiant , competent work. ghana lost 3 peacekeepers.