Congo, Democratic Republic

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Divisions

1^st National Division (Kisingani)

2^nd National Division (no positive identification as of May 2009)

3^rd National Division (planned)

4^th National Division (planned)

5^th National Division (planned)

6^th National division (planned)

First National Brigade

In 2003-04 a new 3,700-man brigade was raised at Kisangani, with elements from the previously warring DRC factions. Belgium has the primary responsibility for training. This was the first brigade of 18 in the new army.

Note on FARDC (Forces Armed Republic Democratic Congo, the French acronym for the DRC army) brigade numbers

Please keep in mind the brigade numbers below are the integrated brigades. This does not mean that all other FADRC brigades have been demobilized. For example, in an operation against the forces of Laurent Nakunda in the fall of 2008, the 81^st and 82^nd Brigades were identified along with the 6^th and 14^th.

1^st Brigade

2^nd Brigade

3^rd Brigade

4^th Brigade

5^th Brigade

6^th Brigade

7^th Brigade

8^th Brigade

9^th Brigade

10^th Brigade

11^th Brigade

12^th Brigade

13^th Brigade

14^th Brigade

15^th Brigade

16^th Brigade

17^th Brigade

18^th Brigade

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