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RWANDA - Shalikashvili Arrives In Kigali

(7 Aug 1994) The US military chief, General John Shalikashvili, arrived in Rwanda's war-damaged capital, Kigali, on Sunday (7/8) to briefly salute 260 American troops on duty there and meet with the victorious rebels' commander. Shalikashvili, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke briefly with soldiers among the American contingent at Kigali airport before driving off to meet the UN military commander, Major-General Romeo Dallaire. He was also to meet Paul Kagame, the country's new vice-president and commander of the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) guerrilla force which conquered the country last month. Shalikashvili restated that US policy in Rwanda was not to get involved in any peacekeeping operation alongside or within the United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda (UNAMIR). "We're here to assist with a humanitarian effort, not to be part of UNAMIR," he said. Meanwhile, 75 British troops arrived in Kigali as part of the planned 600-strong British force to provide medical, logistical and technical aid to the UN relief effort. SHOWS: Kigali, Rwanda 7/8 0.00 us general shalikashvili out of transport plane 0.04 shalikashvili shaking hands with us ambassador david rawson and american officers 0.10 shalikashvili shaking hands with paul kagame, rpf guerrilla commander and vice-president. 0.17 shalikashvili reviewing un officers with un military commander major general romeo dallaire 0.22 shalikashvili talking with us soldier in briefing room 0.26 sot shalikashvili saying: "the u.s. itself is not participating in a peacekeeping operation. we are here simply to assist in a humanitarian effort. the other thing that is terribly important is that the refugees continue to receive the message from the government of rwanda that the refugees are welcome to return home." 0.51 u.s. galaxy transport plane arriving with british troops for relief effort 0.55 british troops, including medics, on tarmac by plane 0.58 vehicle being driving down plane's cargo ramp 1.05 british troops walking across tarmac 1.16 ends Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...