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169 Congolese DGSP officers decorated in Brazzaville

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169 Congolese DGSP officers decorated in Brazzaville

In Brazzaville, 169 officers and non-commissioned officers from the General Directorate of Presidential Security were honoured for their loyalty, bravery and dedication. Several recipients received distinctions from the Congolese Orders of Merit, Dedication and Peace, as well as military medals, according to Les Echos du Congo-Brazzaville.

On 11 November in Brazzaville, 169 officers and non-commissioned officers from the General Directorate of Presidential Security (DGSP) were honoured for their loyalty, bravery and dedication to the nation, under the presidency of Brigadier General Serge Oboa, Director General of the DGSP, reports Les Echos du Congo-Brazzaville.

Several recipients were appointed to the Orders of Congolese Merit, Congolese Dedication and Peace, as well as awarded the gold medal of the Cross and Military Valour, according to Les Echos du Congo-Brazzaville. The ceremony ended with a military parade.

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