European Union on Saturday , hinted willing to send peacekeeping troops to help stop the pending conflict increased in Central African Republic ( CAR ) , after gaining support for the mission .
The force is due to be delivered last week , but the army is not sufficient for the mission . In addition, the insufficient number of aircraft to transport them , such as reported by AFP .
After the donation , and additional support from the French , " operation commander recommends the launch of the operation and expects no increase in troops in Bangui progress , " said a spokesman for Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton European Union on Saturday .
Operation date expected to be announced Wednesday after a meeting of EU member states on Tuesday , said a European source .
Diplomats said Germany bids for two Antonov aircraft to transport troops and French decision to add more troops to the mission has helped resolve barriers experienced .
In last week's EU summit , French President Francois Hollande called for European countries immediately provide enough troops to support the mission .
Approximately 8,000 foreign troops already on the ground to disarm rebel groups after a year CAR inter- religious violence .
However , troops from the African contingent MISCA and operation Sangaris France still attacked by Christian militia groups known as the " anti - Balaka " .
Concerns increased this week when the president Francois Bozize pengulingan warning by the country's Muslim minority guerrillas , which sparked the violence now .
Militia " anti - Balaka formed to face murder and looting by rebels Seleka who commit crimes after a coup last year , which give rise to deadly violence .
Thousands of people were killed and about a quarter of the country's population , amounting to 4.6 million people displaced . The Muslims in Bangui has been under siege for weeks by anti - Balaka militia and looters .
The European Union ( EU ) plans to send about 1,000 soldiers to the Central African Republic to help restore order , said EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Friday .
Previously it was estimated that the block would send about 500 soldiers to the African country .
" We have more than 500 soldiers , " said Ashton told reporters after a meeting of the UN Security Council , adding that the EU would send twice that amount.
" I'm sure the troops will soon be on the field , " he said .
EU diplomats said , it may be placed troops in Bangui early as next month . The EU foreign ministers agreed on a nine-month mission this week .
Slightly European countries expressed willingness to send troops to the Central African Republic .
Central African Republic collapsing into chaos since the coup coalition of rebel Seleka seat a year ago the first Muslim president in the country , which is predominantly Christian . The president subsequently resigned .
Coalition Seleka rebels seized control of the Central African Republic in a coup that ousted President Francois Bozize after the peace agreement failed .
Seleka , which means " alliance " , signed a peace treaty on January 11, 2013 by the government of President Francois Bozize in the capital of Gabon , Libreville .
Agreement brokered by regional leaders that set a new national unity government , which has been formed and is now led by a member of the opposition , Nicolas Tiangaye , and includes members Seleka .
The treaty ended the month offensive Seleka which quickly occupied the area north and stopped partly thanks to the military intervention before the rebels stormed Chad Bangui , the capital of the Central African Republic .
Seleka , an alliance of three armed groups , began their armed action on December 10, 2012 and has mastered a number of important cities in Central African Republic . They accuse President Francois Bozize not honor a 2007 agreement which stipulates that the members who laid down their arms they will be paid .
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